Conservative MP Lee Anderson is under police investigation for alleged hate speech after accusing London Mayor Sadiq Khan of being controlled by Islamists. Anderson has refused to apologize, claiming his comments were not racist. The Metropolitan Police is assessing reports of hate speech against Anderson, with government officials condemning his remarks.
“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
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 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
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
Lee Anderson accuses Sadiq Khan of 'playing the race card' - and insists he is not racist Read more 🔗 https://t.co/Mn3cXR33r0
‘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
'I'm not Islamophobic': Lee Anderson defends Sadiq Khan comments and says he 'won't back down' https://t.co/mKGHi6e5wy
Conservative MP Lee Anderson calls London's Muslim mayor Sadiq Khan a "useless asshole". What do you think? https://t.co/9rf1a6S52y
Lee Anderson says ‘dozens of Tory MPs’ back him over Sadiq Khan comments https://t.co/mbBy9nrJr6
Sadiq Khan calls out the 'demonising of minorities' as Lee Anderson Islamophobia row rumbles on https://t.co/n7isMMBOAa
'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
'My full interview ‘I'm not Islamophobic': Lee Anderson defends Sadiq Khan comments and says he 'won't back down' https://t.co/teKTLzp2Kd
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
"I would no sooner assert that Sadiq Khan is under the control of Islamists than I would open the dancing in The Nutcracker..." @NickFerrariLBC stresses that despite not being a fan of Sadiq Khan's policies, he thinks Lee Anderson's comments are 'utterly risible'. https://t.co/WyismZ17oX
“It’s Islamophobic. For God’s sake, what has happened to my old party?” Former Conservative MP @Anna_Soubry criticises the gov’t for failing to call Lee Anderson’s comments about Sadiq Khan racist. Listen on @GlobalPlayer https://t.co/SdyBDl7qyY https://t.co/F4CDA7kdGr
'Were Lee Anderson's comments racist?' - @KayBurley Immigration Minister @VotePursglove says Lee Anderson MP's comments are 'unacceptable' and it's 'right' that his whip was removed after refusing to apologise for his remarks about Sadiq Khan. https://t.co/PAiZ4D1jU3 https://t.co/RBloWEwy2T
Ex-Tory party deputy chair Lee Anderson has insisted his comments 'weren't racist at all' and said he would not apologise to Mayor of London Sadiq Khan 'while I have a breath in my body'. BBC Chief Political Correspondent @hzeffman explains on #R4Today.
'They are trying to avoid saying it (Islamophobia) because they know they have a deep-seated problem.' @Kevin_Maguire 'I don't think they do.' @toryboypierce Lee Anderson has admitted his words were 'clumsy' but refused to apologise for saying that Islamists controlled the… https://t.co/Ye6xJ6MEf4
Lee Anderson refuses to apologise for Islamist claim about Sadiq Khan https://t.co/azkQK4bM8n
Lee Anderson refuses to apologise for Islamist claim about Sadiq Khan - tap the pic to read more https://t.co/L1lmNetIPF
‘Lee’s criticism of losing contour of the streets of London should have been equally directed to his colleagues in Government.’ Ben Habib, argues that Anderson's criticism of Sadiq Khan should be directed to the Conservative Party, who are 'distracted by identity politics.' https://t.co/hV6pCdEbPI
"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
Lee Anderson, "The Conservative party could have given me more backing" "I'm not going to apologise to Mayor Sadiq Khan, not while I've got a breath in my body" "The comments I made weren't racist, at all" https://t.co/jzGPFamClC
Lee Anderson doubles down on criticism of Sadiq Khan https://t.co/rmZWVVUgMW
'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