The UK's political scene has been embroiled in controversy after Tory MP Paul Scully's comments that parts of London and Birmingham are 'no-go' Muslim areas, described as 'depressing' by @SophyRidgeSky. The remarks have been widely criticized as 'absolutely despicable' by Labour's Jess Phillips and 'deeply divisive and deeply Islamophobic' by independent councillor Shaista Aziz. The government, represented by legal migration minister Tom Pursglove, has called for Scully to retract his claims. Amidst the backlash, including criticism from the Birmingham bishop describing the comments as 'Damaging, divisive' and 'Stigmatising a community is wrong!', and residents of Tower Hamlets calling them 'a disgrace', Scully has defended his statements but also issued an apology for his remarks about Tower Hamlets. This incident highlights the divisive impact of such rhetoric on community relations and political discourse.
Former Minister for London, Paul Scully has told BBC Radio London he's sorry for saying there are 'no-go' areas in Tower Hamlets. @scullyp https://t.co/W3Z9kLmm3O
Calls for Paul Scully to apologise over Tower Hamlets 'no-go areas' comments https://t.co/X2J3dESmrR
“I think what the MP said was a disgrace”: Residents reject MP Paul Scully's claim that parts of Tower Hamlets are a “no-go” zone https://t.co/qPjCGV2XJJ
'Damaging, divisive': Birmingham bishop hits out at MP Paul Scully on no-go zones - 'Stigmatising a community is wrong!' https://t.co/MR9SefUUa1
London MP and former mayoral candidate Paul Scully has defended his comments after suggesting there are "no-go" areas in parts of Tower Hamlets. https://t.co/I1SzVObZgY
'This is deeply divisive and deeply Islamophobic.' After Tory MP Paul Scully claimed London has 'no-go' Muslim areas, Independent councillor @shaistaAziz tells @NickFerrariLBC that 'culture wars are the bedrock' for the Tories to attract attention. https://t.co/j46gmbf46A
The govt is calling on a second Tory MP to withdraw their comments about Muslims this morning Paul Scully should take back his claim that parts of Tower Hamlets and Birmingham are ‘no go zones’, legal migration minister Tom Pursglove tells @KayBurley
“What Paul Scully said today has made people all day, on the internet, and from around the country attack the people who I represent. And it is absolutely despicable.” Labour’s @jessphillips responds to Paul Scully saying parts of Birmingham are “no-go” areas #Peston https://t.co/cb1oe8A8Si
'Divided politics that's only going to make the country harder to pull back together...depressing' @SophyRidgeSky reflects on Lee Anderson's attack on Sadiq Khan and Paul Scully's claims that London and Birmingham have 'no-go' Muslim areas #PoliticsHub https://t.co/GlTNastFii https://t.co/fT00DZTZC2