Tory supporters lash out at ‘snake’ Sunak over Lee Anderson suspension Exclusive: activists endorse Anderson’s comments and decry ‘threat of Islam’ in leaked messages The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2024
Nothing to see here, say Tories of their hero, 30p Lee Even Rish! has tied himself in knots trying to work out what Anderson should apologise for. Because Lee’s not racist or Islamophobic, is he? The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2024
The money Sunak ‘saves’ from HS2 seems to be shrinking with every announcement While the PM makes empty promises to the north, he lacks the courage to cancel the white elephant London-Birmingham line, says the Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2024
Lee Anderson stands by attack on Sadiq Khan and launches fresh broadside Former Tory deputy chair says ‘when you think you are right, you should never apologise’ because it would be a sign of weakness The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2024
Sunak, his media allies – maybe even Lee Anderson – know Sadiq Khan is no Islamist. This is tactical racism The label ‘Islamist’ is being used to stir up anti-Muslim feeling for political ends, says Archie Bland, Guardian First Edition newsletter editor The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2024
OPINION - Lee Anderson has poured petrol on the fires of hatred and Rishi Sunak should condemn his racist remarks More than two days on from Lee Anderson’s vile racist, anti-Muslim and Islamophobic remarks, we have yet to hear the Prime Minister call it what it is: Islamophobic, anti-Muslim hate and racist. Remarkably, Rishi Sunak released a statement yesterday on hatred in politics, but failed to mention anti-Muslim sentiment at… Evening Standard · Feb 26, 2024
OPINION - The Standard View: Lee Anderson's comments were Islamophobic and must be condemned by all By suggesting that Islamists had “got control of [Sadiq] Khan” and “control of London”, former Conservative Party deputy chairman Lee Anderson was speaking in patently Islamophobic terms. The Mayor is a Muslim, as are approximately 1.3 million Londoners. To remark that leaves Khan in the pocket of Islamists is racist. Evening Standard · Feb 26, 2024
Don't let hate win: Sadiq Khan and Susan Hall make unity plea amid Lee Anderson 'Islamophobia' storm London mayoral rivals join forces to condemn antisemitism and Islamophobia Evening Standard · Feb 26, 2024
First Thing: US leading global alliance to fight foreign government disinformation Washington hopes more countries will join coalition to label and counter disinformation operations. Plus, air force serviceman sets himself alight outside Israeli embassy in DC The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2024
Sunak says no Islamophobia issues in Tory party despite Anderson remarks PM says prejudice unacceptable but refuses to address anti-Muslim concerns after comments about London mayor The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2024
SNP says Speaker has ‘broken his word’ by not allowing emergency debate on Gaza – as it happened Sir Lindsay Hoyle says he will not allow further emergency debate, saying that MPs came to a resolution on Gaza only last week The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2024
Rishi Sunak forced to deny Tory party has 'Islamophobic tendencies' as Lee Anderson storm grows Row over Lee Anderson’s rant about Sadiq Khan intensifies after Cabinet members refuse to call the Ashfield MP out for racism or Islamophobia Evening Standard · Feb 26, 2024
Monday briefing: Charting the forgotten crisis in Sudan In today’s newsletter: With tens of thousands dead, millions displaced and no sign of the war abating, a ‘deafening silence of global indifference’ threatens the country’s future The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2024
Royal Photographer Reveals Reason King Charles III Remains Strong Amid Mysterious Cancer Battle "He's extremely hard-working and driven, and always has been," royal photographer Arthur Edwards said. International Business Times UK · Feb 26, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2024 Fund to hand out £4.7bn from axed HS2 northern section to smaller projects Ministers say smaller towns and cities in north of England and Midlands to benefit from scrapping of Leeds and Manchester lines
The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2024 Lisa Nandy says she carries a police alarm, as fears rise about MPs’ safety Labour shadow minister has extra security arrangements in place and says that is a ‘very typical experience’ for MPs
The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2024 The Guardian view on GB Energy: Labour’s big idea could be a great one for the planet Editorial: Sir Keir Starmer’s plans could see the British state – rather than foreign ones – play a key role in clean energy
Evening Standard · Feb 25, 2024 31,000 Ukrainian troops killed since Russia’s full-scale invasion, says Zelensky But Volodymyr Zelensky’s defence minister adds half of all Western military aid has been delayed, costing lives and territory
Evening Standard · Feb 25, 2024 Oliver Dowden says he does not believe Lee Anderson was 'intending' to be Islamophobic Oliver Dowden said he does not believe the former deputy Tory chairman was ‘intending’ to be Islamophobic.
Evening Standard · Feb 25, 2024 Taxpayer-funded bodyguards and cars ‘provided to more MPs due to safety fears’ The Sunday Times reported that three female politicians have been given extra security protection.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2024 If you hate Amazon, blame Rishi Sunak The online giant’s vast storage unit on the M1 is a logistical miracle – it’s a pity the lax-on-tax PM has spoiled the view
The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2024 Sunak stands with net zero and climate conspiracy group at farming protest Demonstration against Welsh Labour policy included No Farmers No Food campaign calling for end to climate measures, and Welsh Tory leader
The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2024 Starmer accuses Sunak of harbouring ‘extremists’ in Islamophobia row Labour leader condemns PM and criticises Suella Braverman’s ‘extreme rhetoric’ as Lee Anderson suspended over London mayor comments
The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2024 ‘When’s Nigel coming back?’ Farage absence looms large over Reform UK conference In Doncaster, at the insurgent rightwing party’s ‘biggest ever’ gathering, one absence is on everybody’ lips
The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2024 Rishi Sunak and King Charles praise Ukraine’s valour on war anniversary PM says UK will ‘renew our determination’ to support Kyiv as political leaders praise country’s spirit of resistance