The Deputy Prime Minister has told LBC that Lee Anderson did not mean to be Islamophobic when he said that Sadiq Khan was "controlled by Islamists". Mr Anderson, the former deputy chairman of the Conservative party, was suspended on Saturday after refusing to apologise for saying that Islamists had "got control" of Mr Khan and were in charge of London. He was responding to a claim by former Home Secretary Suella Braverman that Islamists were running Britain.
It came amid a debate about the safety of MPs, after pro-Palestine protesters were accused of trying to intimidate politicians ahead of a vote on backing a ceasefire in Gaza.Three female MPs have been given bodyguards from a private security company as well as chauffeur-driven cars because of concerns for their safety.Mr Sunak said: "The events of recent weeks are but the latest in an emerging pattern which should not be tolerated.
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