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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sophie Wingate

Sunak distances himself from Anderson’s death penalty views

PA Wire

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has distanced himself from the MP he appointed deputy Tory party chairman, after Lee Anderson backed the return of the death penalty.

The Prime Minister said “that’s not my view, that’s not the Government’s view” when questioned about reinstating capital punishment.

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