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He said the London mayor, who is Muslim, had “given our capital city away to his mates”.and failing to call out former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon after he described far-right activist Tommy Robinson as a “hero”.Starmer said: “It’s right that Lee Anderson has lost the whip after his appalling racist and Islamophobic outburst against Sadiq Khan.
“Whether it is Liz Truss staying silent on Tommy Robinson or Suella Braverman’s extreme rhetoric, Rishi Sunak’s weakness means Tory MPs can act with impunity.“This isn’t just embarrassing for the Conservative Party, it emboldens the worst forces in our politics. In his first public comments since Anderson’s suspension, the prime minister warned of British politics becoming more polarised - but made mention of his party’s former deputy chair.
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