, who has given the party £10 million in the past year, faces fresh scrutiny as officers determine whether a crime has been committed.
, who has given the party £10 million in the past year, faces fresh scrutiny as officers determine whether a crime has been committed.The probe has been passed to West Yorkshire cops as the incident took place in Horsforth, Leeds, having initially being looked into by the Metropolitan Police.had apologised for his “rude” comments about Ms Abbott but went on to claim that they had “nothing to do with her gender nor colour of skin”.
A West Yorkshire spokesperson said officers were now “working to establish the facts and to ultimately ascertain whether a crime has been committed”. They added that the Metropolitan Police had been contacted on March 11 following reporting of the allegations. The force said: “We recognise the strong reaction to these allegations and appreciate everyone who has contacted us since the article was published.has said that “no Conservative has apologised” to her. She said: “They keep saying that the Hester guy, he’s apologised.
“He’s not apologised. He’s apologised for being rude, whereas in fact he was racist, and he’s not apologised for that.
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