Calls for Rishi Sunak to suspend Tory MP for endorsing Reform’s Lee Anderson
by Rhiannon James
Apr 11, 2024
4 minutes
Rishi Sunak faces calls to suspend the whip from another of his MPs after a backbencher endorsed Reform UK’s Lee Anderson.
Earlier today, Mr Anderson revealed he will not be campaigning in certain Tory constituencies due to his friendships with the current MPs, including Don Valley’s Nick Fletcher.
Following this, Mr Fletcher took to social media to endorse Mr Anderson as Ashfield’s “greatest champion”, adding he needs to be back in Westminster after the election.
This has drawn criticism from opposition parties, with the Liberal Democrats claiming even Conservative MPs do not want the party to succeed at the general election.
Labour’s Anneliese
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