Lee Anderson accused of racism and Islamophobia after Sadiq Khan rant

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Conservative MP Lee Anderson has been accused of racism and Islamaphobia after claiming that “Islamists” have management of London’s mayor Sadiq Khan.

Speaking on GB News, the Tory MP for Ashfield stated that Mr Khan had “given our capital city away to his mates”.

In a rant earlier this night, he stated: “I don’t actually believe that these Islamists have got control of our country, but what I do believe is they’ve got control of Khan and they’ve got control of London. Again,  this stems with Khan, he’s actually given our capital city away to his mates.

“If you let Labour in through the back door, expect more of this and expect our cities to be taken over by these lunatics.”

Mr Khan, who has been in his place since May 2016, is London’s first Muslim mayor.

Wes Streeting, the shadow well being secretary, stated Anderson’s feedback have been “divisive and dangerous”.

Streeting stated on X: “The Conservatives have gone beyond the dogwhistle playbook of previous mayoral elections to outright racism and Islamophobia. Enough is enough. Is this really what your Party stands for @RishiSunak @RicHolden?”

Former Tory MP and Theresa May’s former chief of employees Gavin Barwell added: “A despicable slur on @SadiqKhan and Londoners.

“In his first speech as PM, @RishiSunak said he would “unite our country”. If he permits the likes of Anderson to unfold hate and division like this, these phrases will probably be revealed as a sham.”

The Liberal Democrat’s mayoral candidate Rob Backie known as for him to lose the Tory Whip, and accused Mr Anderson of “spreading dangerous conspiracy theories”.

Tan Dhesi, the shadow exports minister, stated: “Given the recent spike in Islamophobia and antisemitism, and the febrile atmosphere in our country, it’s deplorable that an elected MP can openly make such incendiary and divisive statements; especially against Sadiq Khan, who has done so much to foster community cohesion and tackle hate crime.”

Mr Anderson was deputy chairman of the Conservative occasion till January, when he resigned over the vote on the federal government’s Rwanda deportation coverage.

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