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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Peter Walker Political correspondent

Johnson orders inquiry into Nusrat Ghani ‘Muslimness’ sacking claims

Nusrat Ghani.
Nusrat Ghani. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Boris Johnson has ordered a formal inquiry into allegations by the Conservative MP Nusrat Ghani that she was sacked as a minister after being told her “Muslimness” was “making colleagues uncomfortable”.

In a brief statement early on Monday, a Downing Street spokesperson said: “The prime minister has asked the Cabinet Office to conduct an inquiry into the allegations made by Nusrat Ghani MP.

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