Rishi Sunak refuses to call Lee Anderson Islamophobic

Rishi Sunak was left squirming as he repeatedly refused to condemn as racist Lee Anderson’s widely-condemned rant about Sadiq Khan being controlled by “Islamists”. The prime minister has consistently declined to say whether the Tory former deputy chair’s remarks were Islamophobic or anti-Muslim, saying he was suspended only because they were “wrong”. Watch more on Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: Videos, daily editorial and more: Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: Like The Inde