This is LBC from Global, leading Britain's conversation with James O'Brien.

It's three minutes after ten. A very good morning indeed to you. It is also Thursday, so acts of God notwithstanding. We should be

due a little light relief come 12 noon today. Before that, we will probably return to the

difficult territory of care homes and possibly the manufactured, confected controversy regarding

schools. One's always slightly wary of falling into the trap of talking about

the things that this government, let's say, would prefer us to talk about. But we begin, I'm

delighted to tell you, with our regular conversations with Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London,

to whom I can't see, but to whom I can bid a hearty good morning

Good morning James and good morning to all your listeners as well and I will obviously as ever

reserve the right to intervene and ask my own questions but I think with no further ado we'll crack

straight on with people who've called in if you'd like to put your question to the Mayor of London

from anywhere in the country,

the number you need is 034-560-60973.

And we'll begin, I think, with Naomi, who's in Greenwich.

Naomi, good morning.

Hi, good morning.

What would you like to ask the Mayor, Naomi?

My question is, I know you've got a bit of feedback and information that people from the BAME community would die that fast away.

I just wanted to know if we know why now.

Naomi, thanks for your question.

Just for those that aren't aware like you and I are about this horrific data confirmation, what it shows is that a large number of black Asian, minority ethnic, disproportionately have been affected by COVID-19. So if you look at doctors, nurses, bus drivers, those who work in retail in food, and I could go on.

A disproportionate number of the deaths have been black Asian minority and think when you compare and contrast the general population.

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