Minister reacts to Tory donor accused of racist remarks
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Minister reacts to Tory donor accused of racist remarks
Energy minister Graham Stuart says the Tory donor at the centre of a new race row has ‘rightly apologised’ for remarks allegedly made about the former Labour MP Diane Abbott.
Conservative Party donor Frank Hester is reported to have said Ms Abbott ‘should be shot’ at a meeting in 2019 – according to an investigation by The Guardian newspaper.
But Mr Stuart has warned against the ‘cancel culture’ and questions whether Mr Hester should be ‘destroyed’ for saying ‘unacceptable things’.
Report by Kennedyl.
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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has challenged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to hand back the £10 million donated to the Conservative Party by Frank Hester. The CEO of software company The Phoenix..
Rishi Sunak has insisted a top Tory donor’s “remorse should be accepted” as he resisted calls to hand back £10 million in a racism row.
The Prime Minister was challenged by Sir Keir..
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer used Prime Minister's Questions to raise the case of Tory donor Frank Hester, asking Rishi Sunak: “Is the Prime Minister proud to be bankrolled by someone using racist..
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