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    Rishi Sunak says MP Lee Anderson’s remarks were ‘wrong’

    by Sophie Wingate Feb 26, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    Rishi Sunak has said MP Lee Anderson’s remarks that sparked an Islamophobia row “weren’t acceptable, they were wrong”, as he denied the Conservative Party has Islamophobic tendencies.

    The Prime Minister addressed the row on Monday after facing growing calls to speak out about the former Tory deputy chairman’s remarks.

    Mr Anderson lost the Conservative whip over the weekend and London.

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