Lee Anderson newest: Conservative MP refuses to apologise for Islamophobic Sadiq Khan comments

The which means of the time period Islamophobia has come underneath the highlight following MP Lee Anderson’s suspension for an anti-Muslim rant about Sadiq Khan.

The former deputy chairman of the Conservative social gathering misplaced the social gathering whip after failing to apologise over a extensively criticised interview on GB News wherein he stated “Islamists” have “got control” of Mr Khan.

In response, the mayor of London stated the comments have been Islamophobic, anti-Muslim and racist.

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Lee Anderson’s comments about Sadiq Khan have been “unambiguously racist, Islamophobic, divisive and damaging,” Labour’s social gathering chair has stated.

Anneliese Dodds informed Sky News on Monday (26 February) she has written to the Conservative Party chairs seven instances over the previous three years calling for them to take motion towards Islamophobia within the social gathering.

The former Tory deputy chair misplaced the Conservative whip after failing to apologise for claiming “Islamists” had “got control” of the London mayor and the capital metropolis.

The prime minister “acted when it appeared no apology was going to be forthcoming,” Dodds added.

Richard Madeley accused Transport Secretary Mark Harper of not answering a “simple” query on whether or not Lee Anderson’s comments about London Mayor Sadiq Khan have been Islamophobic in a heated alternate on Good Morning Britain on Monday (26 February).

Mr Anderson had the Conservative whip eliminated over the weekend after he claimed that “Islamists” have “got control” of the London mayor.

Mr Madeley requested Mr Harper a number of instances if Mr Anderson’s claims have been Islamophobic, however the MP wouldn’t give a straight reply.

Mr Madeley requested: “Was it Islamophobic, straight answer, yes or no?

“I am giving you an opportunity to answer a straight question.

“Would you just answer?”

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The UK’s largest Muslim group has written to the Conservative Party demanding an investigation into claims of “structural Islamophobia” inside its ranks.

The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) stated it addressed a letter to Conservative chair, Richard Holden, on Sunday after what it alleged was “a week of inflammatory statements and Islamophobia from senior figures in the party”.

The physique pointed to comments made by the previous Tory social gathering deputy chair Lee Anderson, who had the whip suspended after drawing widespread criticism for claiming on Friday that “Islamists” have “got control” of London Mayor Sadiq Khan.