Tories will not return £10m from donor in racism row, minister suggests
Kevin Hollinrake indicated the party would accept more cash from businessman Frank Hester.
Kevin Hollinrake indicated the party would accept more cash from businessman Frank Hester.
Tory donor Frank Hester is alleged to have said that Diane Abbott, Britain’s longest-serving black MP, made him ‘want to hate all black women’.
Hester is alleged to have said Ms Abbott made him “want to hate all black women” and that she “should be shot”.
Mr Bates gave evidence to the Business and Trade Committee on Tuesday.
The ex-deputy Tory chair launched a fresh attack on the London Mayor after unleashing an Islamophobia row with earlier comments.
He's been on quite a journey!
'The mood is really grim around the PM tonight'
Peter Spooner said he was ‘disgusted’ by the joke made during Prime Minister’s Questions.
Labour shadow Commons leader Lucy Powell raised questions about Ms Mordaunt’s ‘bizarre’ defence of the Prime Minister.
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