Lee Anderson, a Conservative MP, has been suspended from the party for making comments about London Mayor Sadiq Khan that were deemed Islamophobic and racist. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak condemned Anderson's remarks as 'wrong' and 'unacceptable' but denied the party has Islamophobic tendencies. Various figures, including Keir Starmer and Baroness Warsi, criticized Anderson's comments as racist and Islamophobic. Anderson refused to apologize for his remarks, sparking a debate on Islamophobia within the Conservative Party.
The Metropolitan Police is "assessing" a report of hate speech made against MP Lee Anderson after he accused London mayor Sadiq Khan of being controlled by Islamists. https://t.co/GaIxUVgsP7
Lee Anderson now claims his comments about Sadiq khan were ‘clumsy but not Islamophobia’ and he has nothing to apologise for - I disagree. https://t.co/a6dBsTj7CZ
Met Police ‘assessing’ hate speech report against Lee Anderson https://t.co/qRXuRza1zw
🔴 Police assess Lee Anderson hate speech claim over Sadiq Khan remark. Read more here 👇 https://t.co/7GGhmsFLxO
"Police are "assessing" a report of hate speech made against Lee Anderson following his claim "Islamists" had taken control of London and its mayor, Sadiq Khan, Sky News understands." https://t.co/cJ1R6XE5mI
Police are "assessing" a report of hate speech made against Lee Anderson following his claim "Islamists" had taken control of London and its mayor, Sadiq Khan, Sky News understands Read more 🔗 https://t.co/9fcktO4cjs
Police are "assessing" a report of hate speech made against Lee Anderson following his claim "Islamists" had taken control of London and its mayor, Sadiq Khan, Sky News understands https://t.co/cx5LdwcYUp
Conservative Party MP Lee Anderson has been suspended for suggesting that London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, was being controlled by ‘Islamists’ https://t.co/HVjtCYsyRi https://t.co/PHrDYUmHKN
Lee Anderson has accused Sadiq Khan of "playing the race card" as he denied being racist following a row that resulted in his suspension as a Tory MP Read more 🔗 https://t.co/NINIMU4ILJ
Rishi Sunak on Lee Anderson today: "When I learned of something I didn't agree with, I suspended one of my MPs straight away." What the Tories said on Saturday: "Following his refusal to apologise ... the Chief Whip has suspended the Conservative whip from Lee Anderson MP."
Rishi Sunak declares he suspended his MP as soon as he said something wrong Lee Anderson points the finger at himself with a grin Rishi Sunak “that’s the difference - I act on my principles. He hasn’t got any.”
Lee Anderson accuses Sadiq Khan of 'playing the race card' - and insists he is not racist Read more 🔗 https://t.co/Mn3cXR33r0
Government minister says Lee Anderson comments about Sadiq Khan were 'wrong' but stops short of saying they were racist. https://t.co/72ZQCrpcrk https://t.co/ZrPMqo00eT
'I'm not Islamophobic': Lee Anderson defends Sadiq Khan comments and says he 'won't back down' https://t.co/mKGHi6dxH0
Sadiq Khan calls out the 'demonising of minorities' as Lee Anderson Islamophobia row rumbles on https://t.co/n7isMMBOAa
Lee Anderson (Express) has been reflecting. He now writes "these extremists are often labelled as Islamists which - on reflection - is totally unfair on Muslims in general and we must make sure that our language reflects this" (So why won't he be apologising to Sadiq Khan then?) https://t.co/98lYAg9n54
'I think what Lee Anderson said was appalling, and he should be thrown out of the party. He should not be elected back into Parliament again.' Journalist, Michael Crick, on Lee Anderson's comments towards Sadiq Khan. https://t.co/n0AudUXYjq
Lee Anderson says public supports him over Sadiq Khan comments https://t.co/QQ1maNCJuc
'You can speak plainly about things without saying things that are wrong, racist and Islamophobic.' Former leader of the Scottish Conservative Party @RuthDavidsonPC tells @AndrewMarr9 that Lee Anderson's comments towards Sadiq Khan were 'wrong' and 'offensive'. https://t.co/D8K4vQh6co
'I believe he's anti-Muslim... I think that's still pretty clear I'm condemning what he's saying.' Tory MP Paul Scully tells @SangitaMyska he thinks Rishi Sunak should characterise Lee Anderson's Sadiq Khan remark as 'anti-Muslim' but does not use the terminology 'Islamophobic.' https://t.co/dLMQOmhKg3
🚨 NEW: Lee Anderson warns Rishi Sunak that he's made a mistake by ditching him as a Tory MP [@DailyMirror]
In an interview with @Alison1mackITV, Lee Anderson has refused to apologise for his attack on Sadiq Khan and said he "won't back down" after he suggested the London mayor is controlled by Islamists. https://t.co/mKGHi6dxH0
Rishi Sunak's spokesman says that while the Prime Minister thinks Lee Anderson's comments were "wrong" he "does not believe he is racist".
Lee Anderson has again refused to apologise for his comments against London Mayor Sadiq Khan.
NEW: A Muslim Tory MP has condemned Rishi Sunak's "completely unacceptable" response to the Lee Anderson row. https://t.co/tKzuCTP1ni
Lee Anderson refuses to apologise for Islamist claim about Sadiq Khan - tap the pic to read more https://t.co/L1lmNetIPF
"I find there's Islamophobia in the comments that were made." Tory MP Mark Logan, a member of the cross-party parliamentary group on British Muslims, says Lee Anderson should offer an apology for Islamist claims about Sadiq Khan. #Newsnight https://t.co/TEN53LMO4t
EXCL: Grassroots Tories lash out at “snake” Rishi Sunak over Lee Anderson suspension as right-wing MPs say he should get route back in - @elenicourea @BenQuinn75 https://t.co/X9BPKDDSLR
Lee Anderson doubles down on criticism of Sadiq Khan https://t.co/rmZWVVUgMW
Absolutely right. Again Lee Anderson is either confused or purposefully obfuscating for his audience. What he said was not ‘criticising a religion’. It fell directly under anti-Muslim bigotry or prejudice. https://t.co/Xvvi9J6tXG
'Lee Anderson's comments were islamophobic and anti-muslim.' Trade unionist and Political Commentator, @AndyTwelves, reacts to Lee Anderson's controversial remarks towards Sadiq Khan. 🔓 Become a GB News Member: https://t.co/mNsRsGC8ef https://t.co/VnYJDtm0H9
Sunak in storm after failing to condemn Anderson rant as Islamophobic https://t.co/IHHEYJpq2B
Sadiq Khan: Why is Sunak ‘unwilling to call out’ Lee Anderson's comments ‘which are clearly Islamophobic’? https://t.co/YQnymCtcgV
Lee Anderson stands by attack on Sadiq Khan and launches fresh broadside https://t.co/HY2JwU4fvT
'We do have a problem within Islam in this country and if we can't acknowledge it and talk about it, in the same way that we're willing to talk about right wing extremism, then we are betraying the public.' PR Consultant Alex Deane, on Lee Anderson's comments towards Sadiq Khan. https://t.co/OmuXlBGR2I
The Conservative party seems split over how to handle Lee Anderson following his comments which Rishi Sunak has condemned as 'unacceptable' and 'wrong'. @BethRigby has the latest. #PoliticsHub https://t.co/GlTNastFii 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/mrZyCWiD31
“Why is he so nervous?” Sadiq Khan tells @krishgm he does not understand why Rishi Sunak is “unwilling to call out” Lee Anderson’s comments about the London mayor which "are clearly Islamophobia”. https://t.co/oLytrwbLl7
Lee Anderson refuses to apologise for Islamist claim about Sadiq Khan https://t.co/GRwYADYxyG
‘He’s very controversial, isn’t he?’: how Lee Anderson’s constituents reacted to his comments about Sadiq Khan https://t.co/ddqu8bwTv9
🔵 Downing Street refuses to call Lee Anderson’s comments Islamophobic https://t.co/Rui0CnmoLt
"It is so obvious to the ordinary member of the public that what Lee Anderson said was targeted racism" Conservative Peer @SayeedaWarsi calls on PM Rishi Sunak to "show some leadership and root this out" Politics latest: https://t.co/ktx21y95hG 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602 https://t.co/dpUfCA7DDY
It’s no wonder Lee Anderson is doubling down on his anti-Muslim racism against Sadiq Khan when the PM can’t even name it - whether you call it Islamophobia, Anti-Muslim Hatred or racism. Reminds me of Jeremy Corbyn’s denial of antisemitism.
Lee Anderson refuses to apologise amid #Islamophobia row. As @MayorofLondon hits back on 'racist' comments, the Labour leader says Sunak ‘lacks the backbone’ to call out comments as Islamophobic. @ShadiaED explains. https://t.co/03Od9LydMU
Rishi Sunak insists ‘most important thing is the words were wrong’ as Islamophobia row deepens over Lee Anderson's 'Islamist' comments https://t.co/m5hFTcNC0L
🚨 BREAKING: Sadiq Khan: Tories are 'pouring petrol on the flames of Islamaphobia' ‘What this man [Lee Anderson] said was racist, Islamophobic and anti-Muslim’ Sadiq Khan responds to Lee Anderson's comments. https://t.co/ib6Hz3kGTd
'What this man said was racist, Islamophobic, and anti-Muslim' @MayorofLondon says he's 'bewildered' that @RishiSunak is 'refusing' to call out Lee Anderson's comments about him as 'Islamophobic' and 'racist' https://t.co/cyb0Mm3yq0 https://t.co/IUQ9GE1ESo
🗣️ Lee Anderson: ‘We’ve got to get Sadiq Khan out’ – read statement in full https://t.co/1VTvbUcDpT
Lee Anderson was suspended from the Conservative Party at the weekend for comments aimed at Sadiq Khan Listen to Laura Kuenssberg, Paddy O’Connell and Nick Watt discuss the situation on the latest #BBCNewscast…
He was a racist before that. https://t.co/q5Cgm1RZmo
Rishi Sunak tells @andybell5news that Lee Anderson's comments about Sadiq Khan risked 'inflaming' tensions. He says Anderson's words were wrong, unacceptable and 'clearly ill judged' He repeatedly declines to say whether they were Islamophobic He says that he is 'living proof'…
Rishi Sunak tells @andybell5news that Lee Anderson's comments about Sadiq Khan risked 'inflaming' tensions. He says Khan's words were wrong, unacceptable and 'clearly ill judged' He repeatedly declines to say whether they were Islamophobic He says that he is 'living proof' that…
Lee Anderson row sparks fiery Islamophobia debate: 'Islam is an idea, it should be open to criticism!' https://t.co/wzBDrMHpJh
'It's another example of how people can be 'brow-beaten' into not speaking their minds simply with allegations of Islamophobia' @BenedictSpence thinks 'a lot of ordinary people will feel very frustrated' with how Lee Anderson's remarks have been dealt with. https://t.co/a9Eg9EGs32
Mohammed Amin, former Chair of the Conservative Muslim Forum has said he was “disgusted by Lee Anderson's comments” and that the Tory MP was “attacking Sadiq Khan for being a Muslim.” “They were disgraceful and it is quite right that he’s been suspended.” @Mohammed_Amin https://t.co/rGsZzWgLNf
Rishi Sunak insists to @CharanpreetTV that Lee Anderson is not a ‘racist or Islamophobic person’ He still refuses to answer whether or not the former Tory Deputy Chair’s comments were either of those things https://t.co/WDOYWf1F44
'I don't believe Lee is a racist or Islamophobic person, but the comments were wrong' @RishiSunak says 'it's important everybody is careful with the words they use', but refuses to call Lee Anderson's comments 'Islamophobic' or 'racist' Speaking to @CharanpreetTV https://t.co/3cMZ5TNHPd
It's important that "elected politicians are careful with their words and do not inflame tensions" PM Rishi Sunak says Lee Anderson's words about London Mayor Sadiq Khan were "ill-judged" https://t.co/MdS4G7uJdG https://t.co/b86ovgg3lv
Spineless Sunak fails to categorically say why Lee Anderson's comments were 'wrong' and 'unacceptable'- Here's a thought, the link is anti-Muslim. https://t.co/92JrCy1udQ
Was Rishi Sunak right to suspend Lee Anderson? 📞0344 499 1000 @iancollinsuk https://t.co/usc03Lbkvi
'Why have they suspended Lee Anderson if they cannot say that the phrase he used is Islamophobic?' 'It's creating a social division that we do not need', says @SangitaMyska, as Rishi Sunak denies that there are 'Islamophobic tendencies' within the Tory Party. https://t.co/8Iqkth02CD
'There's a difference between wrong and Islamophobic, were Lee Anderson's comments Islamophobic?' PM Rishi Sunak: "The most important thing is the words were wrong, they were ill-judged and unacceptable and that's why the whip has been suspended" https://t.co/ktx21y95hG https://t.co/FJnow0p2RC
🚨 NEW: A Tory return for Lee Anderson is now unlikely after doubling down on his comments about Sadiq Khan [@BBCNews]
'Why have they suspended Lee Anderson if they cannot say that the phrase he used is Islamaphobic?' 'It's creating a social division that we do not need', says @SangitaMyska, as Rishi Sunak denies that there are 'Islamophobic tendencies' within the Tory Party. https://t.co/4c9V7HhI9D
Lee Anderson has doubled down on his criticism of Sadiq Khan and refused to apologise for remarks that sparked an Islamophobia row, which Rishi Sunak condemned as “wrong” https://t.co/IUYo0rXoY5
“.. this stems with Khan, he’s actually given our capital city away to his mates.” The former Conservative Party deputy chair, Lee Anderson, has been suspended after a rant on GB News on Friday in which he claimed that “Islamists” have control of Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London. https://t.co/ThrZxxvyQY
Lee Anderson's comments were unambiguously Islamophobic and racist. With Liz Truss and Suella Braverman giving voice to hateful commentary and conspiracy theories, the Prime Minister still needs to take a much stronger stance against extremists in his party. #PoliticsLive https://t.co/H7OF0WNzHP
'Do I think Lee Anderson is a racist? No' Conservative MP @tomhunt1988 says Lee Anderson 'put his foot in it' with his comments about Sadiq Khan, but that 'there is a problem with radical Islam and we've all got to confront that' https://t.co/cyb0Mm3yq0 https://t.co/F1cik8BwdF
Lee Anderson: Rishi Sunak denies Tories have Islamophobia problem after MP suspended https://t.co/5x7D96TIrU
#TheStandardView: Lee Anderson's comments were Islamophobic and must be condemned by all https://t.co/xQJcywvEKM
Lee Anderson defends anti-Khan diatribe, saying 'when you're right, you should never apologise', but accepts wording 'clumsy' - https://t.co/1OgaLAGLpt
Rishi Sunak’s spox says Lee Anderson’s remarks “wrong & unacceptable” when asked why PM didn’t condemn Islamophobia specifically. “The govt does not & will not tolerate any anti-Muslim hatred in any form & will continue to combat it & indeed, any discrimination & intolerance…
After accusing Sadiq Khan of handing London to Islamists, is Lee Anderson a racist? 📞0344 499 1000 @TVKev | @ThatAlexWoman https://t.co/40NV6GNirR
Lee Anderson refuses to apologise for 'Islamist' comments as he doubles down on criticism of Sadiq Khan https://t.co/iRUr9uKss1
Rishi Sunak says Lee Anderson’s remarks 'weren't acceptable' amid Islamophobia row https://t.co/aoGgTBM2wn
Lee Anderson has issued a new attack on Sadiq Khan and refused to apologise for claiming Islamists had "got control" of London's mayor.
BREAKING: Lee Anderson has upped his war of words with Sadiq Khan by accusing the Mayor of London of overseeing "double standards for political benefit" in the way that pro-Palestinian marches are policed in London. @christopherhope https://t.co/qgxsOexgod
EXCLUSIVE: Lee Anderson ramps up attack on Sadiq Khan as he blasts Mayor's 'double standards' https://t.co/BtUxvEsrGt
Lee Anderson ramps up attack on Sadiq Khan as he blasts Mayor's 'double standards' https://t.co/BtUxvEsrGt
🔵 Tory MPs have complained suspending Lee Anderson may have been a mistake after the Conservative Party former deputy chairman failed to apologise for claiming “Islamists” had “got control” of Sadiq Khan 🚨 Follow our live blog for the latest updates https://t.co/fo5KBsTEie
Rishi Sunak this morning said Lee Anderson's comments weren't acceptable, but denied the Conservative Party has Islamophobic tendencies. Labour's response to the PM’s remarks below👇🏾 https://t.co/IHQxbN8KXx
🔺NEW: Rishi Sunak has said that Lee Anderson’s comments about Sadiq Khan were “not acceptable” and “wrong” as he rejected claims of anti-Muslim racism in the Conservative Party ⬇️ https://t.co/z3ux3VTDNx
Tory MP Lee Anderson has been suspended by his party for claiming that London Mayor Sadiq Khan was “controlled” by Islamists. Should he apologise? 📞 0344 499 1000 @JuliaHB1 https://t.co/m4J8RH1Wo4
Rishi Sunak has said MP Lee Anderson’s remarks that sparked an Islamophobia row “weren’t acceptable, they were wrong”, as he denied the Conservative Party has Islamophobic tendencies.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak denied that his governing party has Islamophobic tendencies, saying comments by Conservative lawmaker Lee Anderson were unacceptable and that was why he had been suspended https://t.co/VmHm0PZTpx
BREAKING: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said MP Lee Anderson’s remarks that sparked an Islamophobia row “weren’t acceptable, they were wrong”, as he denied the Conservative Party has Islamophobic tendencies. Read more: https://t.co/kJfUaTr3HF https://t.co/pwkR1iIdLa
‘He’s not just Islamophobic, the guy’s a racist.’ Caller Richard tells @NickFerrariLBC what he believes Lee Anderson meant by his comments about Sadiq Khan. https://t.co/JucdhTv4iV
🔵 Rishi Sunak today insisted the Conservative Party does not have a problem with Islamophobia as he criticised Lee Anderson over the comments he made about Sadiq Khan. Follow the latest on our live blog ⤵️ https://t.co/TmLqQXrAju https://t.co/Qrqk3kT2Yr
BREAKING: Lee Anderson's comments against Sadiq Khan 'weren't acceptable, they were wrong', says Rishi Sunak Read more🔗 https://t.co/RZxnZXRtXG
NEW: Rishi Sunak tells BBC local radio that Lee Anderson's comments were wrong and “not acceptable” but denies the claim that the Tory party has Islamophobic tendencies.
BREAKING: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak condemns Lee Anderson's comments and says they were "unacceptable". Lee Anderson who has had the whip suspended since claimed "Islamists" had "got control" of Sadiq Khan. https://t.co/Tpz8DqrvwJ 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, and YouTube https://t.co/khpzElrm5A
Lee Anderson latest news: Sunak calls 'Islamists' comments 'wrong' and 'unacceptable' - live updates: https://t.co/C1zTgU2xNl
Lee Anderson's choice of words aimed at London Mayor Sadiq Khan were "wrong" and "unacceptable", PM Rishi Sunak tells the BBC Follow our live coverage ⬇️
BREAKING: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said MP Lee Anderson’s remarks that sparked an Islamophobia row “weren’t acceptable, they were wrong”, as he denied the Conservative Party has Islamophobic tendencies. https://t.co/YVyT17kaRo
#Breaking Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said MP Lee Anderson’s remarks that sparked an Islamophobia row “weren’t acceptable, they were wrong”, as he denied the Conservative Party has Islamophobic tendencies https://t.co/WduM362yx1
Rishi Sunak finally condemns Lee Anderson’s comments The PM says there were “not acceptable and wrong” as he appears on BBC Radio York
Lee Anderson's comments have been called 'appalling, racist and Islamophobic' by Keir Starmer and Tory peer Baroness Warsi has urged Rishi Sunak to call out the actions as 'anti-Muslim racism and bigotry'. @NIAbbot asks: What effect does the language of division in politics have? https://t.co/pJxs6VQFDg
Oliver Dowden declines to say whether Lee Anderson's comments were 'Islamophobic' https://t.co/6NdJORZYL5
Left-wing attacks on Rishi Sunak deepen as Sadiq Khan accuses him of 'enabling anti-Muslim hatred' in the Tory party amid Lee Anderson suspension row https://t.co/QsoNC6CUNR https://t.co/v2hEgx884w
Are the mass of people criticising Sadiq Khan Islamophobic? Were Lee Anderson’s comments racist or rational? @darrengrimes_ Yesterday on GB News 🇬🇧 https://t.co/OIIjqnKAfU
Lee Anderson’s comments about Sadiq Khan were racist and inflammatory. It's right he was suspended. But we shouldn't kid ourselves. Whilst his words were cruder than most, they were far from isolated. I am truly frightened at the way Islamophobia is being stoked in Britain. 1/9
"It's disturbing that in the current Conservative party, not only is there a hierarchy of racism, but anti-Muslim racism is being used as an electoral campaign tool." Tory peer @SayeedaWarsi reacts to Lee Anderson's remarks about Sadiq Khan. https://t.co/8KKSEFCS0a 📺 Sky 501 https://t.co/pFLakYka4k
‘Is the Conservative Party meddling with creating hierarchies of racism?’ @SangitaMyska presses Conservative Muslim Forum's @naveedasghar over Rishi Sunak and Oliver Dowden's 'evasive' reaction to Lee Anderson's comments. https://t.co/NILi3FpjEh
"I don't think Lee Anderson intended it to be islamaphobic" Deputy PM Oliver Dowden can't say whether Lee Anderson's comments about Sadiq Khan were islamaphobic or racist. https://t.co/8ewv3U12rj
“I think Lee Anderson’s comments were wrong.” Lee Anderson lost his Tory whip for after making remarks about Sadiq Khan and not apologising. The London mayor called “Islamophobic and racist.” @cristo_radio | #TalkTV
Lee Anderson has been suspended from the Conservative party after refusing to apologise for comments he made about Sadiq Khan @dakers_alex explains why ⬇️ https://t.co/VOCSPQchtM
“People are worried about Islam and extremism… the threat is there,” Lee Anderson lost his Tory whip for not apologising after making remarks about Sadiq Khan, which the London mayor called “Islamophobic, anti-Muslim, and racist.” @drdavidbull | @DrHoenderkamp | #TalkTV
Oliver Dowden silent over whether Lee Anderson's comments Islamophobic - tap the pic to read more https://t.co/ITpUeygNm1
Lee Anderson Did Not Intend To Be Islamophobic, Says Oliver Dowden https://t.co/TEwwcgtkmD
Oliver Dowden silent over whether Lee Anderson's comments Islamophobic https://t.co/GMaKccMUkJ
Oliver Dowden says he does not believe Lee Anderson was 'intending' to be Islamophobic https://t.co/MR3uTf1MzW
'The choice of words he used was not appropriate.' Camilla Tominey asks Oliver Dowden why Lee Anderson was suspended from the Conservative Party if he does not believe he is Islamophobic. 📺 Freeview 236, Sky 512, Virgin 604 🔓 Become a GB News Member: https://t.co/mNsRsGC8ef https://t.co/wkKMYy0IpI
Deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden said he does not believe Lee Anderson was “intending” to be Islamophobic when he claimed “Islamists” had “got control” of London and its mayor Sadiq Khan. https://t.co/pgOJwzwBXp
Oliver Dowden suggesting problem with Lee Anderson’s remarks was that they could have given impression of Islamophobia is totally wide of mark. Lee Anderson spoke with great clarity. What he said was Islamophobic.
"I don't believe Lee Anderson said those words in any way intending to be Islamophobic" says Oliver Dowden. #bbclaurak https://t.co/gjn56fxfc5
Oliver Dowden: “I don’t believe Lee Anderson said those remarks intending to be Islamophobic.”
Is Lee Anderson a racist? Were his comments about Sadiq Khan fair? @darrengrimes_ on GB News 🇬🇧 https://t.co/9iI5ny6Av5
Lee Anderson is ‘pouring fuel on fire of anti-Muslim hatred’, says Sadiq Khan https://t.co/luRoAuZzvR
Lee Anderson's comments were unambiguously Islamophobic, divisive and damaging to politics and our broader culture. It is right that he has had the whip removed but his comments leave a ugly stain on the Tory Party and what they stand for. https://t.co/PVyA94ztM6
I’m Lee Anderson's comments were unambiguously Islamophobic, divisive and damaging to politics and our broader culture. It is right that he has had the whip removed but his comments leave a ugly stain on the Tory Party and what they stand for. https://t.co/PVyA94ztM6
Britain's Conservative Party suspended one of its lawmakers, Lee Anderson, on Saturday after he said the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, was under the control of Islamists. https://t.co/WOJRxTNhpG
🔺 Update: Lee Anderson, the former Conservative Party deputy chairman, has had the whip removed after claiming that Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, was under the control of “Islamists” https://t.co/JtB7pkMxh7
Lee Anderson Suspended By Tories After Refusing To Apologise For 'Islamophobic' Comments https://t.co/6WCyOqv3r7
Just watched the Lee Anderson comments in which he accuses Sadiq Khan AND Keir Starmer of being controlled by Islamists. Apparently the former claim is "racist" and out of bounds but the latter claim attracts no censure. Weird. He made the same accusation against them both.
Conservative party suspends Lee Anderson over Sadiq Khan comments https://t.co/0wnCNXT1em
Conservative Party Suspends Lee Anderson MP After Claiming Sadiq Khan Controlled by ‘Islamists’ https://t.co/sDpkCr1Xzp
Sadiq Khan responds to Lee Anderson's comments about him, saying they 'pour fuel on the fire of anti-Muslim hatred'. https://t.co/saf68RGPhR https://t.co/SHYtlFqUTc
Lee Anderson stripped of Tory whip over Sadiq Khan comments https://t.co/aLjzaKTs6s
Lee Anderson has Tory whip suspended after refusing to apologise for remarks about Sadiq Khan that London mayor described as “Islamophobic, anti-Muslim and racist”. 👇🏼 https://t.co/3QFAHS5GPu
The CCHQ line did not, indeed, hold. Today a spokesperson for Tory Chief Whip Simon Hart said, ‘Following his refusal to apologise for comments made yesterday, the Chief Whip has suspended the Conservative whip from Lee Anderson MP.’
BREAKING: Labour reacts to Lee Anderson being suspended from the Conservative Party over 'Islamophobic' comments More: https://t.co/Rknf4yLyx6 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/O0UD9nw9bv
I welcome that Rishi Sunak has removed the whip from Lee Anderson, following my letter with London Labour MPs. Anderson refusing to apologise shows he believes every word of his hateful comments. @Conservatives cannot restore the whip. Islamophobia has no place in our politics! https://t.co/xtX8sE1hk9
Lee Anderson suspended from Conservative party after "Islamophobic" comments A spokesperson for the Chief Whip said: "Following his refusal to apologise for comments made yesterday, the Chief Whip has suspended the Conservative whip from Lee Anderson MP” https://t.co/RISfd3wJwz
"No truth to what he said." MP and former deputy party chairman Lee Anderson has had the Conservative whip suspended “following his refusal to apologise” for claiming Sadiq Khan was controlled by Islamists. @jonnygould | @LukeTryl | #TalkTV https://t.co/HPJGX1xspw
Lee Anderson suspended from Conservative Party after ‘refusal to apologise’ for Sadiq Khan Islamist claim https://t.co/HOBx5LZ4Xi
The MP Lee Anderson has been criticised by senior Tory politicians for claiming that Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, is under the control of “Islamists” ⬇️ https://t.co/0L1nL8WhV4
So even after his own colleagues told him his comments about Sadiq Khan were unacceptable Lee Anderson refused to apologise and has now had the Conservative whip removed
Lee Anderson whip suspended after refusing to apologise for Sadiq Khan comments https://t.co/Xfjy8wqHFB
So after his own colleagues told him his comments about Sadiq Khan were unacceptable Lee Anderson refused to apologise and has now had the Conservative whip removed
Lee Anderson MP suspended by the Tory party. https://t.co/0A6jJgksbb
Lee Anderson suspended as Tory MP after refusing to apologise for “divisive and dangerous” rant against Sadiq Khan and London https://t.co/s8z2hTVKrT
🚨 BREAKING: Lee Anderson has Tory whip withdrawn after saying Sadiq Khan 'controlled by Islamists' https://t.co/QzlcYbdofG
Lee Anderson: MP suspended from Tory party over criticism of London mayor https://t.co/xlR6o8XsHQ
Lee Anderson: MP suspended from Tory party over criticism of London mayor - tap the pic to read more https://t.co/dwGqkkT6E5
Lee Anderson has been suspended from the Conservative Party after "Islamophobic" comments For more on this and other news visit https://t.co/NEDMP2uP6W
🚨#BREAKING: Lee Anderson suspended from Conservative Party after 'Islamophobic' comments A spokesperson for Chief Whip Simon Hart said "Following his refusal to apologise for comments made yesterday, the Chief Whip has suspended the Conservative whip from Lee Anderson MP."… https://t.co/25n2CngGpK
Lee Anderson suspended from Conservative Party after claiming 'Islamists have control of Sadiq Khan' https://t.co/rYbhEFj4SS
Lee Anderson suspended from the Conservative Party over claims "Islamists" had "got control" of London Mayor Sadiq Khan https://t.co/bHfd42woRG
NEW Lee Anderson has the Conservative Whip suspended Chief Whip spokesperson: “Following his refusal to apologise for comments made yesterday, the Chief Whip has suspended the whip from Lee Anderson MP” Just over 5 weeks ago ago he was the Tory Party Deputy Chairman @LBC
Lee Anderson has been suspended from the Conservative Party after he claimed London Mayor Sadiq Khan had ceded “control” of the capital to “Islamists” https://t.co/O4k7gO1x9U
UPDATE: Lee Anderson loses Conservative whip after refusing to apologise for comments. Chief whip spokesperson 👇🏻 "Following his refusal to apologise for comments made yesterday, the Chief Whip has suspended the Conservative whip from Lee Anderson MP." https://t.co/edrfJb9LE2
NEW: Former Deputy Chair Lee Anderson loses Conservative whip after his comments about Sadiq Khan and Islamists. Spokesperson: “Following his refusal to apologise for comments made yesterday, the Chief Whip has suspended the whip from Lee Anderson MP.”
“I think he’s let himself down with his comments and I think he should apologise.” @kitmalthouse, a friend of Lee Anderson, says the former deputy chair of the Conservative Party should apologise and retract his comments about Sadiq Khan. @AlexisConran | #TimesRadio https://t.co/clU4cz8soG
🚨 NEW: Lee Anderson has been suspended from the Tory party after claiming “Islamists” had “got control” of Sadiq Khan
BREAKING: Lee Anderson suspended by Tories as he refuses to apologise for 'racist' slur on Sadiq Khan https://t.co/2hCj9oo9Qu
NEW: Former Deputy Chair Lee Anderson suspended from the Conservative Party after his comments about Sadiq Khan and Islamists. Spokesperson: “Following his refusal to apologise for comments made yesterday, the Chief Whip has suspended the whip from Lee Anderson MP.”
BREAKING: Lee Anderson suspended from Conservative Party after 'Islamophobic' comments Read more: https://t.co/Dq8teQufJL Sky's @gurpreetnarwan has the latest ⬇️ 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/1nL1mW0JNS
A spokesperson for Chief Whip Simon Hart said: “Following his refusal to apologise for comments made yesterday, the Chief Whip has suspended the Conservative whip from Lee Anderson MP."
Lee Anderson has Tory whip suspended following 'Islamist' comments https://t.co/62F3TdDCvY
🚨 BREAKING: Lee Anderson suspended from Tory Party
MP and former deputy party chairman Lee Anderson has had the Conservative whip suspended “following his refusal to apologise” for claiming Sadiq Khan was controlled by Islamists, a spokesperson for Chief Whip Simon Hart said https://t.co/sfkElQbFdj
MP and former deputy party chairman Lee Anderson has had the Conservative whip suspended “following his refusal to apologise” for claiming Sadiq Khan was controlled by Islamists, a spokesperson for Chief Whip Simon Hart said. https://t.co/QpBypcXoWT
BREAKING: Lee Anderson suspended from Conservative Party after 'Islamophobic' comments Read more🔗 https://t.co/gtw7Paep1A
"Lee Anderson suspended from Conservative Party after 'Islamophobic' comments" https://t.co/5GWTHld5eR
#Breaking MP and former deputy party chairman Lee Anderson has had the Conservative whip suspended “following his refusal to apologise” for claiming Sadiq Khan was controlled by Islamists, a spokesperson for Chief Whip Simon Hart said https://t.co/7YW7XmaqGk
Sadiq Khan: Lee Anderson comments 'pour fuel on fire of anti-Muslim hatred'. https://t.co/yVAa7T6gAt
NEW: Ashfield MP Lee Anderson has been suspended from the Conservative Party. Party spokesperson: "Following his refusal to apologise for comments made yesterday, the Chief Whip has suspended the Conservative whip from Lee Anderson MP." @itvcentral https://t.co/BNWpqc1sBR
After Sadiq Khan accused the Tories of “deafening silence” on its benches regarding Lee Anderson’s comments - claiming “Islamists” had “got control of Khan and they’ve got control of London” - the former Conservative Party deputy chairman has been suspended from the party 👇🏽 https://t.co/jNWgwpMQaK
BREAKING: Lee Anderson has been suspended as a Conservative MP following his comments about Sadiq Khan. A few weeks ago he was Deputy Chair of the party.
Lee Anderson suspended as a Conservative MP. Spox for Chief Whip: “Following his refusal to apologise for comments made yesterday, the Chief Whip has suspended the Conservative whip from Lee Anderson MP."
BREAKING: Conservative MP Lee Anderson suspended: A spokesperson for Chief Whip Simon Hart told Sky News: "Following his refusal to apologise for comments made yesterday, the Chief Whip has suspended the Conservative whip from Lee Anderson MP."
Breaking: Lee Anderson has been suspended by the Conservative Party
Lee Anderson suspended as Conservative MP after comments yesterday. Spokesperson for Govt Chief Whip: “Following his refusal to apologise for comments made yesterday, the Chief Whip has suspended the Conservative whip from Lee Anderson MP." https://t.co/UP1A3n1VBX
Lee Anderson has lost the Tory whip A spox for Chief Whip Simon Hart said: "Following his refusal to apologise for comments made yesterday, the Chief Whip has suspended the Conservative whip from Lee Anderson MP."
💥Lee Anderson suspended A spokesperson for Chief Whip Simon Hart said: "Following his refusal to apologise for comments made yesterday, the Chief Whip has suspended the Conservative whip from Lee Anderson MP."
🔥Lee Anderson suspended A spokesperson for Chief Whip Simon Hart said: "Following his refusal to apologise for comments made yesterday, the Chief Whip has suspended the Conservative whip from Lee Anderson MP."
BREAKING Lee Anderson has had the Tory whip suspended
Breaking : Lee Anderson loses the @conservative whip by refusing to apologise for saying @MayorofLondon was controlled by Islamists
Lee Anderson suspended A spokesperson for Chief Whip Simon Hart said: "Following his refusal to apologise for comments made yesterday, the Chief Whip has suspended the Conservative whip from Lee Anderson MP."
Lee Anderson fuelling anti-Muslim hatred with 'Islamist' claim, says Sadiq Khan Read more 🔗 https://t.co/XoUzzHsete
Sadiq Khan slams PM for failing to condemn Lee Anderson’s ‘anti-Muslim’ comments https://t.co/ObgxGHkzEZ
Lee Anderson: Sadiq Khan criticises PM for failing to condemn MP's remarks - tap the pic to read more https://t.co/YKD93m1CtV
WATCH: Sadiq Khan condemns Sunak’s ‘deafening silence’ after Lee Anderson’s ‘Islamophobic, racist and anti-Islam’ remarks https://t.co/B6DWCJg4LC
Sadiq Khan condemns Tory MP Lee Anderson for "pouring fuel on fire of anti-Muslim hatred" and criticises PM for his silence https://t.co/DkYp2sUjOF
Lee Anderson: Sadiq Khan criticises PM for failing to condemn MP's remarks https://t.co/rLDVRdMDTE
BREAKING: 'Muslims are fair game when it comes to racism': Sadiq Khan slams PM for failing to condemn Lee Anderson comments Read more ⬇ https://t.co/IUDgpFdfFM
Sadiq Khan says Lee Anderson is “pouring fuel on the fire of Islamophobia” after he claimed ‘Islamists’ had ‘got control’ of the London mayor. Current and former Conservative ministers have criticised his remarks. Labour have called on Rishi Sunak to remove the whip.
'These comments from a senior Conservative are Islamophobic, are anti-Muslim and are racist.' Sadiq Khan has responded to comments made by Lee Anderson about him and says the remarks 'add fuel to fire'. https://t.co/E4898msWvL
'Racism is racism. I'm unclear why Rishi Sunak and members of his cabinet aren't condemning this.' @SadiqKhan responds to Tory MP Lee Anderson's remarks about him. He adds 'the message it sends is, Muslims are fair game when it comes to racism.' https://t.co/PAiZ4D1jU3 https://t.co/76VflrkcKD
“You are now starting to see some Conservative MPs also calling that kind of language and behaviour out.” Lee Anderson’s is receiving "major backlash" after suggesting Sadiq Khan is controlled by Islamists, says Caroline Wheeler on #TimesRadio. @CazjWheeler | @HugoRifkind https://t.co/jZ7JnHUglt
Sadiq Khan hits out at Lee Anderson comments ‘adds fuel to fire’ https://t.co/11k504RyS1
Anderson fuelling anti-Muslim hatred with Islamist claims, says Sadiq Khan https://t.co/4MvJmvWdNJ
"These comments from a senior Conservative are Islamophobic, anti-Muslim and are racist." London mayor @SadiqKhan reacts to Tory MP Lee Anderson's remarks about him. He adds 'it confirms that there is a hierarchy when it comes to racism’. https://t.co/wci1n6bAge 📺 Sky 501 https://t.co/hkCMZtXvff
My opponent had an opportunity this morning to say on the record that Lee Anderson's comments about Sadiq Khan were offensive, Islamophobic and completely unacceptable. Sadly, he choose not too. Extremism in our politics will only grow if people do not call it out. https://t.co/hTFYsB25Yj
🔴Lee Anderson and the Conservative 'Hate Mob' Targeting Sadiq Khan The Conservative party's repeated attempts to play into racist tropes about London's Muslim mayor are deeply dangerous, reports @AdamBienkov https://t.co/mpcRfYuygs
Conservative MP Lee Anderson has been criticised for "divisive and dangerous" comments about London mayor Sadiq Khan - with some calling for him to be kicked out of the party Read more ⬇ https://t.co/97JOMVTqNH
Lee Anderson’s words about Sadiq Khan are blatant Islamophobia. This is inflammatory racism & it is deliberate. The Tories must not play games with this. It is too serious. Rishi Sunak must act.
Utterly disgraceful remarks from Lee Anderson. There is absolutely no place for racism or Islamophobia anywhere, let alone in politics. Rishi Sunak must take immediate action and remove the whip. Solidarity with @SadiqKhan. https://t.co/at5IT4vNL8
Tory MP Lee Anderson claims ‘Islamists’ have got control of Sadiq Khan https://t.co/IFPI726cIa
Lee Anderson branded 'racist' over Sadiq Khan slur as PM told to boot him out of the Tories https://t.co/3KXpdYeI73
🚨 NEW: Rishi Sunak is being urged to remove the Tory whip from Lee Anderson after claiming Sadiq Khan has "given our capital city away to his mates" Labour says the comments are "racist and Islamophobic" [@KevinASchofield]
🚨 Rishi Sunak urged to remove the Tory whip from Lee Anderson after he he claimed Sadiq Khan has "given our capital city away to his mates". Labour chair Anneliese Dodds said the comments are "unambiguously racist and Islamophobic" Story 👇 https://t.co/WmuWiCciLx
I have just sent a letter to @Conservatives demanding the whip be withdrawn from Lee Anderson, following his Islamophobic attack on @SadiqKhan https://t.co/IQYjQaL9qm
Lee Anderson 'divisive' rant against Sadiq Khan condemned by Tory and Labour MPs https://t.co/nAvVMhvXMb
Lee Anderson’s comments are unambiguously racist and Islamophobic. Rishi Sunak needs to immediately remove the whip. If he is too weak, then people will take their own view of the modern Conservative Party. https://t.co/6DYZggSUHO
Former Conservative deputy chair Lee Anderson has been criticised for claiming Sadiq Khan, first Muslim mayor of London, is controlled by "Islamists". https://t.co/JcBBc7tddL
This is disgraceful, divisive and dangerous. Racism and Islamophobia. @Conservatives @RishiSunak should suspend Lee Anderson from the whip for this https://t.co/KedI7q6z6Z
If Rishi Sunak had any balls Lee Anderson would have the whip withdrawn for this blatant Islamophobia and slander on Sadiq Khan. https://t.co/Jnja3eEiuk
So Lee Anderson has launched what can only be described as a racist attack against Sadiq Khan on GB News And Rishi Sunak will almost certainly do nothing about it because he is either too weak or considers it normal in the Tory party