Rishi Sunak refuses to describe Lee Anderson's comments as 'Islamophobic'

The prime minister has refused to describe Lee Anderson comments about the London Mayor as Islamophobic when questioned by broadcasters. Mr Anderson, MP for Ashfield, was suspended for saying he believed "Islamists" had "got control" of Sadiq Khan. Mr Sunak said on a visit to East Yorkshire: "I've been very clear that what he said was wrong, it was unacceptable, and that's why we suspended the whip." Read more: https://news.sky.com/politics #leeanderson #rishisunak #politics SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales