Rishi Sunak has rebuked Lee Anderson just 48 hours into his career as Conservative party vice-chair after saying he supported the death penalty because “nobody has ever committed a crime after being executed”.
The Nottinghamshire MP, whose elevation to the job on Tuesday thrilled some fellow “red wall” MPs but caused worries among others about potential damage to the party, also called for a naval “standoff” in the Channel over small boats and accused a radio reporter of being dishonest.
