Lee Anderson responds to his suspension from the Conservative Party over “Islamophobic” comments

Lee Anderson said he accepted the Tory party had “no choice” but to suspend him over “Islamophobic” comments about the London mayor.

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“I fully accept that in these circumstances they had no choice but to suspend the whip.”

“However, I will continue to support the government’s efforts to denounce extremism in all its forms – be it anti-Semitism or Islamophobia.”

The pressure had increased Rishi Sunak to act after the Ashfield MP said he believed “Islamists” had taken “control”. Sadiq Khanthe London mayor.

Announcing his suspension, a spokesman for Simon Hart, the party leader, said: “After refusing to apologize for yesterday’s comments, the party leader has suspended Conservative leader Lee Anderson.”

Mr Anderson sparked an outcry earlier this week when he told GB News: “I don’t really believe the Islamists are in control of our country, but I believe they are in control of Khan, and they are. “ Control of London… He has actually given away our capital to his friends.

In his response on Saturday, Mr Khan accused the Prime Minister of doing so “Complicit” in racism because I failed to condemn Mr. Anderson‘s comments that “further fuel the fire of anti-Muslim hatred.”

He said the claim was Islamophobic and sent the message that Muslims were “fair game” when it came to racism.

Labor leader Sir Keir Starmer said it was “right” that Mr Anderson was suspended following his “appalling racist and Islamophobic outburst against Sadiq Khan”.

In a statement on rhetoric.”

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“Stupid and dangerous”

Following Mr Anderson’s suspension, Nigel Farage told Sky News he should “join Reform UK” – the party of which he is honorary president.

But when asked the same question, Richard Tice, chairman of Reform UK, replied: “I had no contact with Lee, he had no contact with me.”

Mr Anderson’s comments come at a time of heightened tensions in the community Israel-Hamas war rages in Gazaover with concerns the behavior of pro-Palestinian demonstrators and fear of violence against MPs.

Some Tories have also spoken out against Mr Anderson’s comments, including former cabinet minister Sir Sajid Javid, who described them as “ridiculous”.

Cabinet minister Grant Shapps distanced himself from Mr Anderson’s comments but appeared to defend his right to “express his opinion”.

While Business Minister Nus Ghani described her Tory colleague’s comments as “stupid and dangerous”.

Mr Anderson was deputy leader of the Conservative Party until he took office resigned his office to vote against Mr Sunak’s Rwanda bill.

He said later he wished he could get his job back.

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It is not the first time Mr Anderson has been the subject of controversy.

Some critics have nicknamed him “30p Lee” because he had previously suggested that someone for “about 30p a day“.

Mr Anderson receives £100,000 a year for his GB News show on top of his MP salary of £86,584.