Tory MP Suspended for Accusing London Mayor of Islamist Control

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Tory MP Suspended for Accusing London Mayor of Islamist Control
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan criticizes former Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson's comments as "Islamophobic, anti-Muslim and racist," accusing Rishi Sunak and the Cabinet of a "deafening silence" in response. Anderson's remarks, made on GB News, suggested that "Islamists" had "got control" of Khan and London, prompting condemnation from both Labour and some Conservatives. Labour has called for Anderson to lose the party whip, while a former Conservative Muslim Forum chair expects the prime minister to denounce the comments and take action.

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