PM denies Tory Party has Islamophobic tendencies
Rishi Sunak has slammed Lee Anderson's comments as "not acceptable" and "wrong" as he denied the Tory Party has Islamophobic tendencies. The Prime Minister also dismissed a potential voter backlash in the Red Wall over his sacking of Ashfield MP Mr Anderson. He told BBC Radio York: "It's important we maintain high standards."
Anderson stripped of Tory whip for comments about Sadiq Khan
The former deputy party chairman was stripped of the Tory whip on Saturday for saying London Mayor Sadiq Khan was controlled by "Islamists". He sparked widespread condemnation from across the political divide including from several senior Tories.
