Rishi Sunak does not address Lee Anderson's comments, but warns of the dangers of polarisation.
Rishi Sunak has warned of the dangers of polarisation and hatred in politics, after a fractious week in Westminster.
Mr Khan called Mr Anderson's comments "Islamophobic, anti-Muslim and racist" and criticised the prime minister and his Cabinet for what he called a "deafening silence" on the issue. Following his suspension Mr Anderson said he "understood the difficult position" he had put the prime minister in and said he would "continue to support the government's efforts to call out extremism in all its forms - be that antisemitism or Islamophobia".
He said Mr Sunak needed to "take on the extremists in his party" and had a responsibility to "stop this slide into ever more toxic rhetoric".Lee Anderson told GB News Islamists had "got control" of Mr Khan and he had "given our capital city away to his mates"
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