What is Islamophobia? Definition of anti-Muslim prejudice as Tories suspend MP over rant
The meaning of the term Islamophobia has come under the spotlight following MP Lee Anderson’s suspension for an anti-Muslim rant about Sadiq Khan.
The former deputy chairman of the Conservative party lost the party whip after failing to apologise over a widely criticised interview on GB News in which he said “Islamists” have “got control” of Mr Khan.
In response, the mayor of London said the comments were Islamophobic, anti-Muslim and racist.
The on Sunday with deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden refusing to say the Ashfield MP’s comments were racist. Business minister Nus Ghani and senior Tory backbencher Sir Sajid Javid have been among those in the party
