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Starmer accuses Sunak of harbouring ‘extremists’ in Islamophobia row

Labour leader condemns PM and criticises Suella Braverman’s ‘extreme rhetoric’ as Lee Anderson suspended over London mayor comments

Keir Starmer has accused Rishi Sunak of harbouring “extremists in his party” after a prominent MP was suspended for inflammatory comments about the London mayor, and other senior Conservatives faced condemnation over “toxic” rhetoric.

The Labour leader spoke out on Saturday night after the suspension of Lee Anderson, the party’s former deputy chairman, who had claimed London mayor Sadiq Khan was under the control of “Islamists”.

Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Labour leader condemns PM and criticises Suella Braverman’s ‘extreme rhetoric’ as Lee Anderson suspended over London mayor commentsKeir Starmer has accused Rishi Sunak of harbouring “extremists in his party” after a prominent MP was suspended for inflammatory comments about the London mayor, and other senior Conservatives faced condemnation over “toxic” rhetoric.The Labour leader spoke out on Saturday night after the suspension of Lee Anderson, the party’s former deputy chairman, who had claimed London mayor Sadiq Khan was under the control of “Islamists”. Continue reading…