Conservative MP excluded from his group for accusing the mayor of being controlled by Islamists. Lee Anderson's comments sparked condemnation from all sides, with Labor Party president Anneliese Dodds deeming them “unambiguously racist and Islamophobic” The Muslim Council, an organization representing the British Muslim community, condemned “repugnant” comments.
Sadiq Khan attacked the “deafening silence” of Rishi Sunak and key members of the government, believing that their failure to speak out amounted to supporting racism.