Prime Minister Rishi Sunak comments on the suspension of Lee Anderson, stating his words were 'wrong, ill-judged, and unacceptable.' Anderson's return to the Tory party is unlikely after comments about Sadiq Khan. Sunak faces criticism for not calling out Islamophobia. Anderson's suspension sparks a debate on Islamophobia within the Conservative Party. Anderson refuses to apologize for his remarks. Reform UK leader Richard Tice discusses Anderson's future and potential defection. Sunak denies allegations of Islamophobia within the party. Keir Starmer criticizes Sunak for lack of action on Islamophobia. Anderson makes veiled threats to Sunak and considers joining Reform UK.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak criticises Labour leader Keir Starmer at PMQs for being 'spineless, hopeless and utterly shameless' for having stood by whilst 'antisemitism ran rife in his party'. Click to read more🔗https://t.co/EMaNVV2uOH #PMQs https://t.co/RNQ69gLacH
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak criticises Labour leader Keir Starmer at PMQs for being 'spineless, hopeless and utterly shameless' for having stood by whilst 'antisemitism ran rife in his party'. Click to read more🔗https://t.co/EMaNVV2uOH https://t.co/L6CNSWCmPh
Rishi Sunak: ‘When I heard something I didn’t agree with I suspended that MP immediately’ #PMQs https://t.co/jlYG6uzg7G
FACT CHECK Rishi Sunak claims he suspended Lee Anderson 'straight away' - but he didn't https://t.co/orhromzHI2
Rishi Sunak has given up on governing, and is too weak to stand up to extremists in his party. Keir Starmer has changed the Labour Party, whereas Rishi has let his party change him. #PMQs
🚨NEW: Keir Starmer says the Tories "are no longer the Tories your parents voted for"
'The PM has lost control of his party to the tin foil hat bridage over there' @Keir_Starmer says the Conservative party are 'no longer the Tories your parents voted for', and @RishiSunak accuses him of 'bending to mob rule, while we face down extremists' https://t.co/QdOIOzyEnP
Rishi Sunak has lost control of his party to the wreckers and malcontents, lining up to undermine him and to get rid of him. A pathetic spectacle. #PMQs
The Conservative Party have given up on governing. Rishi Sunak is too weak to stand up to the extremists in his party, whether it's letting Liz Truss stand as a Tory MP or dodging questions on whether he'd allow Nigel Farage to join. It's pathetic #PMQs
HIGHLIGHTS: Rishi Sunak goes head-to-head with Keir Starmer at #PMQs https://t.co/vKLjIeJgUQ
"While he may want to bend to mob rule, we will face down the extremists and stand up for British values." Rishi Sunak says that Sir Keir Starmer is "utterly shameful", referencing the antisemitism crisis during Corbyn's leadership, and of recent weeks. https://t.co/ZTbv6x8cal https://t.co/bHaprA9SAv
"When will he ever stand up to them and end the pathetic spectacle of a Tory Party that used to try and beat Nigel Farage - now giving up and dancing to his tune" Keir Starmer accuses Rishi Sunak of losing his party to the "tin foil hat brigade" #PMQs https://t.co/dsnqPLm6Uw
Keir Starmer says the Tory party that used to "try and beat Nigel Farage" are now "dancing to his tune" PM Rishi Sunak says Labour "bend to mob rule" while Conservatives "stand up for British values" #PMQs https://t.co/APIZJ5TACs https://t.co/ZA2jNrr5jq
"The reason he's letting her stand is because he's too weak to do anything about it." Sir Keir Starmer accuses PM Rishi Sunak of being too scared to stand up to former PM Liz Truss. #PMQs https://t.co/ZTbv6x8cal 📺 Sky 501 https://t.co/1PcPO1nqxD
"At what point did his party give up on governing and become the political wing of the flat earth society?" @Keir_starmer mocks Rishi Sunak over Liz Truss's appearance at far-right CPAC event https://t.co/Zlg8znP7Bf
Noisy #PMQs but Sunak resorting to insults – “spineless, hopeless, utterly shameless” – and both trading on useless past leaders
Keir Starmer rolling out a new attack at PMQs "These are no longer the Tories your parents voted for" “PM has lost control of his party to the hordes...and the tin-foiled hat brigade" "Tory Party used to try to beat Nigel Farage... [is] now giving up and dancing to his tune"
‘He has, not once, but twice, backed a man who called Hamas friends.’ Rishi Sunak criticises Keir Starmer for allowing 'antisemitism to run rife' in the Labour Party. https://t.co/dbGxkA1eP3
‘He had, not once, but twice, backed a man who called Hamas friends.’ Rishi Sunak criticises Keir Starmer for allowing 'antisemitism to run rife' in the Labour Party. https://t.co/9aw29vovYx
Lee Anderson joins his Tory colleagues at #PMQs following his suspension from the Conservative party last week
Rishi Sunak claims he suspended Lee Anderson straight away* after his comments emerged. *it took almost 24 hours
This feels very election campaigny. Sunak enthusiastically going for Starmer for campaigning for Jeremy Corbyn to be PM. “Shameless, spineless and hopeless”, he says. Starmer asks whether PM is “too scared to stand up” to Nigel Farage and elements in his party. #pmqs
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.”
🚨 NEW: Rishi Sunak says Keir Starmer is "spineless, hopeless and utterly shameless" #PMQs
Rishi Sunak delivers his most fiery attack on Keir Starmer so far “He is spineless, hopeless and utterly useless”
“Spineless, hopeless and utterly shameless” is the angriest I’ve ever seen Sunak at PMQs
Watch live: Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer are set to face off in the House of Commons for the weekly session of PMQs. Both parties have faced controversies around antisemitism and Islamophobia. https://t.co/6FMvtYjkA6 https://t.co/pSq3DTytdn
📺 #PMQs Live 📺 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces Labour Leader Keir Starmer at PMQs. Watch on @GlobalPlayer ⬇️
Rishi Sunak faces Keir Starmer and other MPs in Prime Minister's Questions at midday, days after the Conservative whip was removed from Lee Anderson Follow #PMQs live ⬇️
Lee Anderson denies he's islamophobic, as he speaks for the Tory faithful... Meanwhile Tory Faithful : @LeeAndersonMP_ https://t.co/CepEbSyJ2q
Lee Anderson has held private talks with the leader of Reform UK, it has been reported, as he publicly threatened to defect and said that Rishi Sunak “made a mistake” in suspending him ⬇️ https://t.co/m5VVHuMrzw
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
LEE ANDERSON EXCLUSIVE: Here's why I won't apologise & bow to the woke mob "Let’s start with the accusation of racism: I am not a racist & Islam is not a race. They are doing it for political gain & some people are falling for it" @LeeAndersonMP_ https://t.co/wVwt0Zm3Ie
There's a reason Sunak doesn't want to acknowledge Islamophobia: It would reveal the extent of the radicalisation in the Conservative party https://t.co/TOPVDxnxGl
Is the Lee Anderson now saying Rishi Sunak made a mistake in taking the Tory whip off him the same Lee Anderson who said on Saturday that Rishi Sunak had "no option" but to take the whip off him? https://t.co/Af0EVTKRYY
🚨 NEW: Lee Anderson warns Rishi Sunak that he's made a mistake by ditching him as a Tory MP [@DailyMirror]
Lee Anderson warns Rishi Sunak he's made a mistake by ditching him as a Tory MP https://t.co/Jjo6jaHAy4
Watch: Former Tory Party deputy chair Lee Anderson was suspended for comments he made about Mayor Sadiq Khan. But what's next for the MP? https://t.co/vxFM5UisJ5 https://t.co/WZHpAZGQD4
Lee Anderson ducks questions on whether he will join Reform following Tory party suspension Read more: https://t.co/ldH6jUI4Fm
‘I don’t see a way back for him now.’ Political Editor of HuffPost UK, Kevin Schofield, discusses Lee Anderson’s future after the former Conservative MP was suspended from his party over comments made towards Sadiq Khan. https://t.co/WLTtT6sA7B
Rishi Sunak's spokesman says that while the Prime Minister thinks Lee Anderson's comments were "wrong" he "does not believe he is racist".
Lee Anderson just made a veiled threat to Rishi Sunak that could have major consequences Analysis by @christopherhope https://t.co/OUsSexT4ak
🚨 NEW: Richard Tice has told LBC that he has ‘turned down’ two Tory MPs keen to join Reform UK @LBC
EXCL Richard Tice tells LBC he has TURNED DOWN two Conservative MPs The Leader of Reform UK says “I’ve already turned down two Tory MPs over the past 13 months” “We’ve said ‘thanks but no thanks’” @LBC @NickFerrariLBC https://t.co/9pEZpabfrH
Pretty clear that the Conservative Party has a significant Islamophobia problem & Sunak is too weak to tackle it & can’t even admit Islamophobia is a thing. https://t.co/wlXuNY8sxW
'I've already turned down two Tory MPs over the last 13 months.' Reform UK Leader @TiceRichard refuses to say whether he'd welcome Lee Anderson into the Party but does reveal to @NickFerrariLBC that some of Anderson's colleagues have asked to come on board. https://t.co/8s8jodAz6i
Reform UK leader Richard Tice says he rejected two Tory MPs who tried to defect in the last year https://t.co/9a6M2F6ftf
‘Unless the party makes him a Tory MP again, I think he’ll be on the way to joining Reform UK.’ GB News’ Christopher Hope discusses Lee Anderson’s future after the former Conservative MP was suspended from his party over comments made towards Sadiq Khan. https://t.co/kgrEZcMuhw
New: Richard Tice has claimed he has rejected attempts by two Tory MPs to defect to Reform UK over the last 13 months. Mr Tice would not give any names but told LBC Radio that the MPs had effectively been told “thanks, but no thanks”.
It's astonishing that Conservative Ministers cannot condemn Anderson's comments as Islamophobic. A strong leader would set this right - but Rishi Sunak is too weak to call it out. That's why extreme views are taking root in the Conservative Party on his watch. https://t.co/uQfB7QIJua
'I am standing here as living proof' the UK isn't racist, says Rishi Sunak - after suspended Lee Anderson refuses to aplogise for Islamist claim https://t.co/M9nEnP006X
NEW: A Muslim Tory MP has condemned Rishi Sunak's "completely unacceptable" response to the Lee Anderson row. https://t.co/tKzuCTP1ni
ICYMI: 'I believe tens of millions of British people support the sentiment of what Lee Anderson was trying to say.' Leader of Reform UK, @TiceRichard, says 'British people are furious'. https://t.co/mDAQNxQpOh
ICYMI: 'Lee has admitted he was angry! I am angry and millions of Brits are angry!' Leader of Reform UK, @TiceRichard, on whether he'd remove the whip from Lee Anderson. https://t.co/iLpOrg970m
Lee Anderson has admitted his words were 'clumsy' but refused to apologise for saying that Islamists controlled the London mayor. The Prime Minister has addressed the comments but refused to call them out as Islamophobic. https://t.co/AK6gqPEmvB
Chancellor Rishi Sunak denies allegations of Islamophobia within the Conservative Party following the suspension of former deputy chairman Lee Anderson https://t.co/5x7D96TIrU
Lee Anderson says he has Muslim friends as he insists 'I'm not racist' in strange interview https://t.co/1eho84QUMf
'Lee has admitted he was angry! I am angry and millions of Brits are angry!' Leader of Reform UK, @TiceRichard, on whether he'd remove the whip from Lee Anderson. 🔓 Become a GB News Member: https://t.co/mNsRsGC8ef https://t.co/6mdsTnJW0H
'Wait and see what happens!' Leader of Reform UK, @TiceRichard, doesn't rule out Lee Anderson joining Reform UK. 🔓 Become a GB News Member: https://t.co/mNsRsGC8ef https://t.co/iTLIqpDxml
'I believe tens of millions of British people support the sentiment of what Lee Anderson was trying to say.' Leader of Reform UK, @TiceRichard, says 'British people are furious'. 🔓 Become a GB News Member: https://t.co/mNsRsGC8ef https://t.co/LLGazlv50X
Lee Anderson facing end of Tory career over Islamophobia row https://t.co/Nd5y1Lp42h
Tory supporters lash out at ‘snake’ Sunak over Lee Anderson suspension https://t.co/ygdWlEdMnO
Sunak in storm after failing to condemn Anderson rant as Islamophobic https://t.co/IHHEYJpq2B
“Why is he so nervous?” Sadiq Khan tells @krishgm he does not understand why Rishi Sunak is “unwilling to call out” Lee Anderson’s comments about the London mayor which "are clearly Islamophobia”. https://t.co/oLytrwbLl7
🔵 Downing Street refuses to call Lee Anderson’s comments Islamophobic https://t.co/Rui0CnmoLt
It’s no wonder Lee Anderson is doubling down on his anti-Muslim racism against Sadiq Khan when the PM can’t even name it - whether you call it Islamophobia, Anti-Muslim Hatred or racism. Reminds me of Jeremy Corbyn’s denial of antisemitism.
Sunak too weak to face down islamophobia in the Conservative Party. https://t.co/gVMKs1Ag5W
Rishi Sunak says Lee Anderson is not a racist as Tories admit he could be let back in party https://t.co/lRukNCGtXW
Will this be the moment Lee Anderson dares Rishi Sunak to boot him out of the Tory party? And signal that if his suspension stands, he's off to @reformparty_uk? https://t.co/kHUV38qA9j
'What this man said was racist, Islamophobic, and anti-Muslim' @MayorofLondon says he's 'bewildered' that @RishiSunak is 'refusing' to call out Lee Anderson's comments about him as 'Islamophobic' and 'racist' https://t.co/cyb0Mm3yq0 https://t.co/IUQ9GE1ESo
Lee Anderson was suspended from the Conservative Party at the weekend for comments aimed at Sadiq Khan Listen to Laura Kuenssberg, Paddy O’Connell and Nick Watt discuss the situation on the latest #BBCNewscast…
🚨 NEW: Keir Starmer says that Islamophobia should be called out by every political leader, but Rishi Sunak isn’t doing so “because he is too weak” https://t.co/Makb45XilY
Lee Anderson row sparks fiery Islamophobia debate: 'Islam is an idea, it should be open to criticism!' https://t.co/wzBDrMHpJh
Sir Keir Starmer says Rishi Sunak “lacks the backbone” to call out Islamophobia after Lee Anderson storm grows https://t.co/sb4Q6J8KcW
Suspension of Lee Anderson over ‘Islamist’ Comments Was a Mistake, Leaked Tory Messages Suggest https://t.co/LlhgFAjvzw
Was Rishi Sunak right to suspend Lee Anderson? 📞0344 499 1000 @iancollinsuk https://t.co/usc03Lbkvi
🚨 BREAKING: 'It's important that everybody, but particularly, elected politicians are careful with their words and do not inflame tensions' Prime Minister Rishi Sunak comments on Lee Anderson's whip suspension, saying his words were 'wrong, ill-judged, and unacceptable'. https://t.co/mVAnOOODDe
The Prime Minister is unwilling to say Lee Anderson's remarks were Islamophobic And appears to justify Suella Braverman's arguably worse comments, as for him, they weren't about an individual Shocking to see the institutional Islamophobia in the Conservative Party so clearly https://t.co/g4mr7KMWes
🚨 NEW: A Tory return for Lee Anderson is now unlikely after doubling down on his comments about Sadiq Khan [@BBCNews]