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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lee_Anderson_(BritishLee Anderson (British politician) - Wikipedia

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   Lee Anderson (born 6 January 1967) is a British politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashfield from 2019 to 2024. Elected as a member of the Conservative Party, he defected to Reform UK in March 2024 after having the whip suspended. He is Reform UK's first and only MP.

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   Feb 24, 2024 · Former Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson has been suspended from the party after "refusing to apologise" for comments aimed at Sadiq Khan. The Conservative Ashfield MP told GB News on Friday...

3. news.sky.com › story › who-is-lee-andersonWho is Lee Anderson? The MP who's become Reform UK's first MP

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   Mar 11, 2024 · Former Conservative MP Lee Anderson has joined his third political party in less than a decade after defecting to Reform UK. A former miner, Mr Anderson started as a Labour councillor in his native Ashfield in 2015 where he also worked for the then-Labour MP Gloria de Piero.

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   • "Who is Lee Anderson, the pro-death penalty Tory deputy chairman?". The Times. ^ "Lee Anderson: Who is the new Tory deputy chairman?". BBC News. 9 February 2023. ^ a b "Lee Anderson: 'Food bank users are often wasting money on fags, booze and Sky TV' ". The Telegraph. 22 January 2023. (subscription required)

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   Why did Lee Anderson quit Reform UK?

   • Lee Anderson has announced his defection to Reform UK, declaring “I want my country back”. The former deputy chairman of the Conservative Party was suspended from the Tories last month over his refusal to apologise for his claims that Islamists had “got control” of Sadiq Khan and London.

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   Why was Lee Anderson stripped of the Tory whip?

   • Mr Anderson was stripped of the Tory whip after he refused to apologise for the remarks. He instead doubled down on his comments although conceded his phrasing was "clumsy". Lee Anderson's decision to join Reform is unquestionably a significant blow for Rishi Sunak and the Conservatives.

   Lee Anderson: Ex-Tory MP defects to Reform UK - BBC

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   • "Reaction after MP Lee Anderson accused BBC of Boris Johnson 'witch hunt' ". Nottingham Post. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022. ^ "Ashfield Conservative MP Lee Anderson withdraws support for prime minister Boris Johnson". ITV News. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2023. ^ Malnick, Edward (9 July 2022).

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   • "Lee Anderson: new Tory deputy chair is one-man controversy machine". The Guardian. ^ Heale, James (11 February 2023). "Lee Anderson: 'Capital punishment? 100% effective!' ". The Spectator. Retrieved 3 April 2023. ^ "Lee Anderson: New Tory deputy chairman would support return of death penalty". BBC News. 9 February 2023.

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   • "MP Lee Anderson 'will not be missed' after leaving equalities committee". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 February 2024. ^ a b Bland, Archie; Elgot, Jessica (11 November 2020). "Dissatisfied Tory MPs flock to ERG-inspired pressure groups". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.

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5. www.bbc.com › news › uk-politics-68532602Lee Anderson: Ex-Tory MP defects to Reform UK - BBC

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   Mar 11, 2024 · Ex-Conservative Party deputy chairman Lee Anderson has defected to Reform UK. Mr Anderson was suspended as a Conservative MP after refusing to apologise for claims Islamists had "control" of...

6. www.bbc.co.uk › news › uk-politics-68388579Labour calls for action over Lee Anderson Islamist claims - BBC

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   Feb 24, 2024 · Labour has called for Tory MP Lee Anderson to lose the whip over what it described as "Islamophobic" comments about Mayor of London Sadiq Khan. He told GB News Islamists had "got control" of Mr...

7. www.bbc.com › news › uk-politics-67999810Lee Anderson resigns as deputy Tory chair to rebel over ...

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   Jan 16, 2024 · Lee Anderson is the Conservative MP for Ashfield, in Nottinghamshire. Two Tory Party deputy chairmen and a ministerial aide have resigned to rebel against Rishi Sunak's Rwanda bill.

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   Mar 11, 2024 · Lee Anderson has announced his defection to Reform UK, declaring “I want my country back”. The former deputy chairman of the Conservative Party was suspended from the Tories last month over his...