"Tory MP Lee Anderson Suspended for Islamophobic Comments"
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Conservative MP Lee Anderson has been suspended from the party after making comments on GB News accusing Sadiq Khan of giving London away to "Islamists". Khan described the remarks as "pouring fuel on the fire of anti-Muslim hatred" and criticized the lack of response from the prime minister and his Cabinet. Pressure mounted on Rishi Sunak to take action over the comments, and the Muslim Council of Britain welcomed Anderson's suspension but claimed it only happened after widespread disgust.
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