A leaked tape has revealed that Lee Anderson, the former Conservative Deputy Chair, received messages of support from two Cabinet ministers after making inflammatory remarks about Sadiq Khan. In the recording, Anderson claims that Khan 'hates this country, our heritage, our culture' and accuses him of being controlled by Islamists. One message mentioned that 'Rishi has thrown you under a bus'. The controversy has sparked calls from the Labour Party for an independent inquiry into Islamophobia within the Conservative Party and for the punishment of the ministers who supported Anderson.
NEW: Tory Cabinet ministers who backed Lee Anderson over Sadiq Khan slur must be punished, Labour demands - story with @soph_husk https://t.co/c02TnO1DwW
Former Conservative Deputy Chair Lee Anderson says ministers and CCHQ privately backed his comments about Sadiq Khan, who "hates our history, our heritage, our culture". Time for a genuinely independent inquiry into Islamophobia in the Conservative party https://t.co/LyQw1HeVRE
🚨 NEW: Lee Anderson has claimed that Sadiq Khan “hates this country… our heritage, our culture” [@AnushkaAsthana]
🚨 NEW: Two Cabinet Ministers sent messages of support to Lee Anderson after he was suspended from the Tory party, saying "Rishi has thrown you under a bus" [@AnushkaAsthana]
In a tape leaked to ITV News, Lee Anderson claims Cabinet ministers messaged support after his suspension over inflammatory remarks made about Sadiq Khan He's also heard saying Mr Khan 'hates this country... our heritage, our culture' | @AnushkaAsthana https://t.co/pRT2CDuBPt https://t.co/2sIgoajxe1
Exclusive- in secret recording Lee Anderson claims Cabinet ministers messaged their support after he said Sadiq Khan was controlled by Islamists and told him - “Rishi has thrown you under a bus” 👇 https://t.co/zKwvjjXyPK
After ITV News received a secret recording of Ashfield MP Lee Anderson, he admits two Cabinet ministers expressed support following his inflammatory comments about Sadiq Khan. https://t.co/qwM7eZa7uO