Conservative MP Lee Anderson is under investigation by the Metropolitan Police for alleged hate speech after accusing London Mayor Sadiq Khan of being controlled by Islamists. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak suspended Anderson from the party, stating he acted on principles. Anderson defended his comments, claiming they were not Islamophobic.
“We are not allowed to offend the Islamic community. And yet they offend us in many ways.” “Lee Anderson is saying what a hell of a lot of people are thinking.” The Times Radio Focus Group discuss Lee Anderson’s comments about Islamists. @MattChorley | @JamesJohnson252 https://t.co/KUsLRzY5w0
Why won't Tory MPs say if they think Lee Anderson's comments were racist or Islamophobic? On The Today Podcast this week @amolrajan and @bbcnickrobinson discuss why the MP still holds sway over the Conservative party despite having the whip suspended. 🎙️Listen now @BBCSounds ⤵️
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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
Metropolitan Police assessing Lee Anderson's 'Islamists' comments - tap the pic to read more https://t.co/baBKknGvbq
Metropolitan Police assessing Lee Anderson's 'Islamists' comments https://t.co/DvFYX3sXnP
MP Lee Anderson is being investigated by police after they received a complaint of 'hate' speech for accusing Sadiq Khan of being controlled by Islamists. Read more: https://t.co/1qwi9uuPNB https://t.co/vRJuCPWU3E
The Metropolitan Police are “assessing” a report of hate speech made against MP Lee Anderson after he accused the Mayor of London of being controlled by Islamists. https://t.co/zbPWUqCFlp
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
Police 'looking into hate crime complaint against Lee Anderson' after MP said Sadiq Khan was controlled by Islamists https://t.co/9KDQecm0tm
🚨 NEW: The Met Police is assessing a complaint of hate speech against Lee Anderson [@kateferguson4]
EXCL Police 'assessing' hate speech report against Lee Anderson MP With @martinabettt https://t.co/VbupT2wTnU
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."
Lee Anderson theatrically pointing to himself as Rishi Sunak says “when I heard something I didn’t agree with I suspended that MP immediately”
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.”
‘Sadiq Khan is using this to suppress debate…whenever somebody disagrees with him, he just labels them.’ Richard Tice says Lee Anderson’s comments were ‘nowhere near the best definition of Islamophobia.’ https://t.co/DnciOhJsBl
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
Lee Anderson said Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made a “mistake” in stripping him of the Conservative whip after he accused the Mayor of London of being controlled by Islamists. The former deputy Tory Party chairman continued to refuse to apologise over the remarks in interviews on… https://t.co/uGLAB8zFr0