Maurizio Bragagni, who has given £650,000 to the party, said Sharia law was the 'de facto law' in some English towns and cities, and described London as 'worse than any African metropolis'.
The Conservative Party has distanced itself from comments about "foreign Muslims" and immigration by one of its major donors.
"They need to explain why they're holding onto so much money from someone who disparages this country in such an appalling way."In an 850-word article for Italian news site Saturno Notizie, published last month, he criticises the Labour Party for having an "anti Judeo-Christian identity, which allows Islamic groups to feel at home, where they can find free space for their true political ideology".
"Why? After Brexit, migrants who continue to arrive in the UK are illegal migrants from Africa, European influxes have stopped. When these two influxes used to be consistent, they allowed for a balance of diversity which made locals tolerant and therefore traditions weren't at risk." The Italian-born businessman, who is now a British citizen, is a well-connected figure in the Conservative Party.
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