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An American author has found herself at the centre of an online backlash after sharing a friend's remark that London has “gone - all Islamic”.

Janie Johnson, writer of conservative political philosophy book Don’t Take My Lemonade Stand, posted the comment on her Twitter feed along with a link to an article about a report about the integration of Muslims into British society.

Along with the link, she wrote: “My friends just returned from London. Shocked. Hadn’t been for 20 years. Said London is gone – all Islamic.”

A handful of followers supported her comment, but hundreds mocked it and accused her of “scaremongering”.

One person responded: "London was still here last time I checked."

And another Brent resident joked: "If we get taken over by hipsters that would REALLY worry me. They've not got to Dollis Hill yet."

Others found her comments less comical and furiously accused her of being "racist" and her friends of "lying".

And a lot of Londoners pointed out that they like the city "the way it is".

One critic wrote: "Replies to your xenophobic idiocy on this thread rock.

"Long live British humour, big love to multicultural London!"

Ms Johnson posted the comment in response to Dame Louise Casey’s study into integration in the UK.

The year-long study found that division is growing in certain communities and accused public bodies of going too far "to accommodate diversity and freedom of expression".

The report said migrants should have to take an "oath of integration" enshrining British values as soon as they arrive in the UK.