Lee Anderson responds after suspension from Conservative Party over 'Islamophobic' comments

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Lee Anderson has said he accepts the Tory party had "no option" but to suspend him over "Islamophobic" comments he made about the mayor of London.

In a post on X after he was suspended on Saturday afternoon, the former Tory deputy chairman said: "Following a call with the chief whip, I understand the difficult position that I have put both he and the prime minister in with regard to my comments.

Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/lee-anderson-suspended-from-conservative-party-after-islamophobic-comments-13079924

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