Rishi Sunak urged to deselect Liz Truss over appearance on ‘far-right’ platform
Rishi Sunak has been urged to deselect Liz Truss as a Conservative candidate over her appearance on a “far-right” platform founded by a commentator who joked about raping an MP.
An interview with former prime minister Ms Truss is due to be streamed on Wednesday on Lotus Eaters, set up by Carl Benjamin.
Jess Phillips, the former shadow minister for domestic violence and safeguarding, has written to Mr Sunak to criticise the move.
Today I have written to the Prime Minister about the conduct of one of his members of
— Jess Phillips (@jessphillips)
