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Anderson claimed “Islamists” have “got control” of the London mayor, who is Muslim – then refused to apologise for his remarks, leading to the Tory whip being removed.The prime minister used his first public comments on the weekend controversy to distance himself from the ex-Tory MP when speaking to local media outlets.
In reference to Anderson’s comments, Host of BBC Radio York, Georgey Spanswick, asked Sunak: “Has the Conservative Party got Islamophobic tendencies?” “No, of course it doesn’t,” the prime minister said. “And I think it’s incumbent on all of us, especially those elected to parliament, not to inflame our debates in a way that’s harmful to others.on Sunday that Anderson lost the whip “having failed to apologise” for his choice of words – rather than for the comments themselves.
“That’s what everyone wants to see, and that’s why words matter, and his words weren’t acceptable, they were wrong, and that’s why the whip was suspended.”HuffPost UK Daily Brief Sign up and we will email you daily with the best of our political and news coverage while also giving you a taste of our most-popular lifestyle, opinion and personal blogs.By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. You are also agreeing to our
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