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Lee Anderson has been suspended amid a dispute with Sadiq Khan over “Islamophobic” comments. Anderson previously said: “I don’t actually believe that these Islamists have got control of our country, but what I do believe is that they’ve got control of Khan, they’ve got control of London.” A spokesperson for Chief Whip Simon Hart said: “Following his refusal to apologise for comments made yesterday, the Chief Whip has suspended the Conservative whip from Lee Anderson MP.” More to follow…

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