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Former deputy of Britain's Conservative Party defects to smaller, populist party Reform UK
LONDON (AP) — The former deputy chairman of Britain's Conservative Party, who drew condemnation last month for saying the mayor of London is controlled by Islamists, has defected to the smaller right-wing Reform U.K. Party. Lee Anderson was suspended as a Conservative lawmaker in...
UK's Sunak criticizes a Conservative’s attack on London mayor and denies Islamophobia accusations
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday that a Conservative lawmaker was wrong to say the mayor of London is controlled by Islamists, and denied his party tolerates anti-Muslim prejudice. Sunak was pressured to condemn Islamophobia after the comments by Lee...
UK Conservatives suspend a lawmaker after he accused London's mayor of being controlled by Islamists
LONDON (AP) — The U.K.’s governing Conservative Party has suspended ties with one if its lawmakers after he accused London Mayor Sadiq Khan of being controlled by Islamists, as tensions over the Israel-Hamas war roil British politics. The party said on Saturday that Lee Anderson...
