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PM’s silence is ‘tacit endorsement of vile remarks’ by Anderson, says mayor

Source: PA Wire

Sadiq Khan has said Rishi Sunak’s “silence” amounts to “tacit endorsement” of Lee Anderson’s widely criticised claim that  “Islamists” control the London mayor, despite the MP’s suspension from the Conservative Party.

The former deputy party chairman lost the Tory whip after refusing to apologise for the remarks and has said he accepts the Prime Minister was left with “no option” but to take action.

But Mr Sunak is being pressed by Mr Khan to stop what he described as “moral rot” in the Conservative Party after

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