Conservative Party Faces Internal Divide Over Islamophobia Controversy

Former justice secretary criticizes colleagues' rhetoric as party grapples with accusations of Islamophobia and racism.

Former justice secretary Robert Buckland criticizes colleagues for 'dangerous' rhetoric, highlighting a divide within the Conservative Party.
Lee Anderson stripped of Tory whip for refusing to apologize after making Islamophobic remarks about London Mayor Sadiq Khan.
Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden defends Anderson's intent but acknowledges the need for an apology, while also defending Suella Braverman's comments.
Critics, including Tory peers and Labour leaders, accuse the Conservative Party of harboring Islamophobia and using it as an electoral tool.
The controversy sparks debate over the party's stance on racism and Islamophobia, with calls for clearer condemnation and action.