Atiqul Hoque, the Tory mayor of Salisbury, has been expelled from the Conservative Party following allegations of making antisemitic comments, including a claim that "Jews were responsible for Jesus's death". The incident has prompted responses from various news outlets, highlighting the severity of the remarks and the party's decision to remove Hoque from his position. This situation has garnered attention due to Hoque's role as Salisbury's first Muslim mayor and the implications of his alleged comments on the community and the Conservative Party.
A Tory councillor and Mayor of Salisbury has been kicked out of the party for allegedly saying "Jews were responsible for Jesus’s death".
🔵 Tory mayor expelled over alleged anti-Semitic comments https://t.co/VRV6sMSk7L
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I have no idea how thoroughly Conservative HQ investigated allegations of anti-Semitic statements by Salisbury’s first Muslim Mayor @atiqulhoque76 - but this photoshoot with the PM @RishiSunak and Salisbury MP @JohnGlenUK seems rather rushed… https://t.co/XiDnNP6Owz
A Conservative mayor has been expelled from the party after allegedly making antisemitic remarks, Sky News understands Read more 🔗 https://t.co/UNhqSjB2sU
🔴 Tory mayor expelled over alleged anti-Semitic comments https://t.co/K1U0Fzy8VQ
Conservative mayor expelled from party over alleged antisemitic remarks Read more: https://t.co/6yB1FYfNiv
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Salisbury's mayor has been expelled from the Conservative Party over alleged antisemitic remarks, the BBC understands. https://t.co/Qdtq0kz91G
🚨 NEW: Tory councillor Atiqul Hoque has been expelled from the Tories after alleged antisemitic comments emerged [@BBCNews]
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Tory mayor Atiqul Hoque sacked for antisemitic comments https://t.co/bGY7rbl3e0