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Lee Anderson suspended from Conservative Party after 'Islamophobic' comments

Sky News Saturday, 24 February 2024
Lee Anderson has been suspended from the Conservative party after "Islamophobic" comments.
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News video: PM avoids answering if Anderson's comments were Islamophobic

PM avoids answering if Anderson's comments were Islamophobic 00:32

Rishi Sunak has stopped short of directly saying that the comments made by Lee Anderson were Islamophobic, instead insisting that they were "wrong and unacceptable." Lee Anderson lost the Conservative whip over the weekend after failing to apologise for claiming “Islamists” had “got control”...

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