Tory MP Suspended for Accusing London Mayor of Islamist Control
TL;DR
London Mayor Sadiq Khan criticizes former Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson's comments as "Islamophobic, anti-Muslim and racist," accusing Rishi Sunak and the Cabinet of a "deafening silence" in response. Anderson's remarks, made on GB News, suggested that "Islamists" had "got control" of Khan and London, prompting condemnation from both Labour and some Conservatives. Labour has called for Anderson to lose the party whip, while a former Conservative Muslim Forum chair expects the prime minister to denounce the comments and take action.
- Sadiq Khan criticises PM for failing to condemn Lee Anderson's remarks BBC.com
- Lee Anderson stripped of Tory whip over Sadiq Khan comments The Guardian
- Anderson Suspended After Claim London Mayor Controlled by Islamists Bloomberg
- UK Conservatives suspend a lawmaker after he accused London's mayor of being controlled by Islamists ABC News
- Lee Anderson: MP suspended from Tory party over comments about London mayor BBC.com
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