The Conservative Party has suspended MP Lee Anderson after he refused to apologise for his Islamophobic comments about London Mayor Sadiq Khan, accusing him of being controlled by Islamists. Labour and several public figures, including Mayor Khan himself, criticized the comments as dangerous and Islamophobic, calling on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to take action. Khan accused Sunak's silence on the matter as a 'tacit endorsement' of the remarks. Sunak later condemned Anderson's remarks as 'unacceptable' and wrong, denying any Islamophobic tendencies within the Conservative Party. The incident has sparked a broader discussion on Islamophobia and racism within politics.
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/1id1tPVy21
Tory Confusion As Sunak Says Lee Anderson's 'Unacceptable' Comments Triggered His Suspension https://t.co/y6fflTdNTS
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: 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's choice of words aimed at London Mayor Sadiq Khan were "wrong" and "unacceptable", PM Rishi Sunak tells the BBC Follow our live coverage ⬇️
Rishi Sunak finally condemns Lee Anderson’s comments The PM says there were “not acceptable and wrong” as he appears on BBC Radio York
The PM has been urged to speak out over a mounting Islamophobia row that saw former deputy Chair Lee Anderson suspended from the Tory party. Anderson lost the party whip on Saturday after refusing to apologise for saying Islamists had “got control of” Sadiq Khan. https://t.co/mZlpkMII4d
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
U.K. Conservatives Suspend Lawmaker Who Accused London Mayor Of Islamist Affiliation https://t.co/6Ni8jSp6qL
Sadiq Khan accuses Rishi Sunak of 'enabling anti-Muslim hatred' in the Conservative Party https://t.co/0anOoeX7ob
“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
“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
Lee Anderson suspension row provokes vitriolic left-wing attacks as Keir Starmer accuses Tories of harbouring 'extremists' and Muslim Council of Britain chief says party has an 'Islamophobia problem' https://t.co/8AJkgmSK9G https://t.co/hJqNerYie0
Sunak's silence ‘tacit endorsement' of Lee Anderson remarks, says Sadiq Khan https://t.co/ekovgP9FtA
A former deputy chairman in Rishi Sunak’s ruling Conservatives has been suspended over his claim that London Mayor Sadiq Khan is controlled by “Islamists” https://t.co/LKym69WvHO via @kitty_donaldson https://t.co/dQKtIlUXMM
Keir Starmer says Rishi Sunak is harbouring 'extremists' among the Tories, after Lee Anderson was suspended following his claim that Islamists control London https://t.co/40FVj62gdN
UK Conservatives suspend a lawmaker after he accused London's mayor of being controlled by Islamists https://t.co/1DO1hJBWD8
UK Conservatives suspend ties with MP who said London mayor controlled by Islamists https://t.co/1r4FPxMEFj
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has said Rishi Sunak's 'silence' amounts to 'tacit endorsement of vile remarks' made by MP and former deputy party chairman Lee Anderson https://t.co/sfkElQbFdj
U.K. Conservatives suspend lawmaker after he accused the London Mayor of being controlled by Islamists https://t.co/4tA4iHUOXu
BREAKING: Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer reacts to Lee Anderson's suspension from Conservative Party over 'Islamophobic' comments Full story: https://t.co/aBNGhOQDHL 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/sUIfn097GV
UK: Conservative Party suspends politician after he refuses to apologize for saying London Mayor Khan controlled by 'Islamists' - https://t.co/IywbCaYjlN
🔺 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
The leader of the conservative party in the U.K. has been suspended from his position after being accused of Islamophobia and racism when he said London Mayor Sadiq Khan is under the control of Islamists. https://t.co/TdcdVz85pN
A former deputy chairman in Rishi Sunak’s ruling Conservatives has been suspended over his claim that London Mayor Sadiq Khan is controlled by “Islamists” https://t.co/jI9brD1fdd
Lee Anderson stripped of Tory whip over Sadiq Khan comments https://t.co/aLjzaKTs6s
UK Conservatives suspend lawmaker who said Islamists control London's mayor https://t.co/eDQATuxQsr https://t.co/agE324QL8P
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
Lee Anderson has just lost the Conservative whip after refusing to apologise for his Islamophobic comments yesterday. No word on whether Suella Braverman will also be asked to apologise for her comments about Islamists being in charge of Britain https://t.co/EqCvkdiEi8
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
MP suspended over criticism of London mayor https://t.co/atxwYuSVeg
Breaking : Lee Anderson loses the @conservative whip by refusing to apologise for saying @MayorofLondon was controlled by Islamists
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
Lee Anderson: Sadiq Khan criticises PM for failing to condemn MP's remarks https://t.co/rLDVRdMDTE
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.
NEW: London Mayor Sadiq Khan responds to Lee Anderson "Racism is racism. I'm unclear why Rishi Sunak and members of his cabinet aren't condemning this...the message it sends is, Muslims are fair game when it comes to racism."
NEW: London Mayor Sadiq Khan responds to Lee Anderson- "Racism is racism. I'm unclear why Rishi Sunak and members of his cabinet aren't condemning this...the message it sends is, Muslims are fair game when it comes to racism." https://t.co/epXrA4Qh2r
'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
Sadiq Khan hits out at Lee Anderson comments ‘adds fuel to fire’ https://t.co/11k504RyS1
NEW: Strong stuff from Sadiq Khan in response to Lee Anderson's comments. Says there "shouldn't be a hierarchy of racism" and says his comments were Islamophobic and racist. He says Sunak and the cabinet are condoning by not condemning the comments.
Lee Anderson’s comments about the Mayor of London are disgraceful and dangerous. They cannot be allowed to stand and Rishi Sunak must withdraw the whip I’ve joined @DawnButlerBrent & London Labour colleagues in writing to call on the Prime Minister to act https://t.co/pMsZ9UaDa7
As Chair of the London Parliamentary Labour Party, I have today written to the PM @10DowningStreet, along with London Labour MPs, over Lee Anderson's Islamophobic hate speech against @MayorofLondon Sadiq Khan. Sunak must take immediate action and withdraw the whip! Our letter👇🏾 https://t.co/c25wD2BYdC
Labour call for suspension of Tory MP Lee Anderson after 'dangerous' Sadiq Khan comments https://t.co/t7Buu2pqt9
Labour has called for Tory MP Lee Anderson to lose the whip over what it described as "Islamophobic" comments about Mayor of London Sadiq Khan. https://t.co/dMa2CMQggI