Lee Anderson suspended as Conservative MP after refusal to apologise for Sadiq Khan ‘Islamists’ claim
Lee Anderson has been suspended as a Conservative Party MP after claiming that London mayor Sadiq Khan is controlled by “Islamists”.
The decision came after the ex-Tory deputy chairman refused to apologise for his controversial remarks.
Pressure had been mounting on Rishi Sunak to take action over the comments from the Ashfield MP.
Mr Khan said the “deafening silence” of the Prime Minister and his Cabinet on the matter amounted to condoning racism.
A spokesperson for Chief Whip Simon Hart said: “Following his refusal to apologise for comments made yesterday, the Chief Whip
