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Network Rail reveals £140million plan to tackle Elizabeth line disruption west of Paddington

Plan follows meeting with Sadiq Khan, who said the issues over the past six months were ‘not acceptable’

Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2024

Rishi Sunak in growing storm after failing to condemn Lee Anderson rant as Islamophobic

Prime Minister criticised for not taking a tougher line against Mr Anderson and ‘calling this out for what it is’

Evening Standard · Feb 26, 2024

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

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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 Guardian view on Islamophobia and the Tories: the problem is bigger than Lee Anderson

Editorial: The remarks from the senior Conservative are symptomatic of the party’s longstanding failure to tackle the issue

The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2024

Is Sadiq Khan a good mayor of London? Let’s not pretend the far right cares

From Trump and his supporters to the ‘meatheads’ on GB News, Khan has been under attack ever since he was elected in 2016. Facts don’t come into it, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2024

Fact check: has Sadiq Khan really overseen a crime surge in London?

Capital’s mayor is often accused of allowing crime to soar, but Guardian analysis shows reality is more nuanced

The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2024

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‘He’s very controversial, isn’t he?’: how Lee Anderson’s constituents reacted to his comments about Sadiq Khan

In Kirkby-in Ashfield, some call their MP an ‘embarrassment’ while others say ‘he’s telling the truth a lot of people daren’t say’

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 - We Conservatives must criticise Sadiq Khan for his policies and politics, but never for his Muslim faith

This has been a difficult time for London. Both antisemitic and anti-Muslim hate crimes have increased sharply since the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, much of it, sadly, in our city.

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

Total London bus miles cut by 22 million in six years

The number of miles covered by London buses has reduced from 304 million to 282 million

Evening Standard · Feb 26, 2024

The anti-Muslim rhetoric of rightwing politicians is fuelling hate crime – I’ve experienced it myself

Words wield immense power, and public figures such as Suella Braverman and Lee Anderson are using them cleverly to whip up their audience, says journalist Tasnim Nazeer

The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2024

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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

Evening Standard · 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

London Underground workers with Unite union agree 11% rise for lowest paid

Sadiq Khan said he was delighted all four unions had accepted the award

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2024

Lee Anderson: from Labour councillor to Labour wind-up merchant

For the Tories he was a useful counterpart to the party’s pinstripes and privilege brigade, but then he went too far. Or did he?

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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

Sadiq Khan urges Government to do more to combat London property owners with links to the Kremlin

Sadiq Khan has urged the Government to go further in clamping down on property owned by Russians with links to the Kremlin or accused of corruption.

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

The Observer view: Tory MPs whipping up Islamophobia must be stopped

In the wake of the chaos of the Gaza debate, prominent Conservatives are trying to exploit fears of extremism for their own ends

The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2024

The Observer view on the parliamentary chaos over Gaza

Al Jazeera · Feb 24, 2024

UK Conservatives suspend MP who said ‘Islamists’ control London’s mayor

Lee Anderson will now sit as an independent lawmaker in parliament after his remarks prompted a flood of criticism.

Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2024

Lee Anderson suspended from Conservative Party after ‘refusal to apologise’ for Sadiq Khan Islamist claim

Pressure had been mounting on Rishi Sunak to take action over the comments from the Ashfield MP.

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