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| Tory MP Michel Fabricant accused of Islamophobia over Sadiq Khan tweet | Tory MP Michel Fabricant accused of Islamophobia over Sadiq Khan tweet |
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| A Tory MP has been accused of Islamophobia over a now-deleted tweet he posted about Sadiq Khan. | A Tory MP has been accused of Islamophobia over a now-deleted tweet he posted about Sadiq Khan. |
| Michael Fabricant posted a cartoon showing the Mayor of London's head on an inflatable balloon, engaged in a sex act with a pig. | Michael Fabricant posted a cartoon showing the Mayor of London's head on an inflatable balloon, engaged in a sex act with a pig. |
| Mr Fabricant has apologised, saying he "stupidly tweeted it in a meeting without checking it properly". | Mr Fabricant has apologised, saying he "stupidly tweeted it in a meeting without checking it properly". |
| Sadiq Khan is a Muslim, and eating pork is a sin in Islam. Pork has previously been used in Islamophobic attacks. | Sadiq Khan is a Muslim, and eating pork is a sin in Islam. Pork has previously been used in Islamophobic attacks. |
| Warning: This article links to images you may find offensive. | Warning: This article links to images you may find offensive. |
| Lichfield MP Mr Fabricant said: "Because I was distracted in a meeting and saw it on a tiny iPhone screen, I didn't spot what it really was. | |
| "I would never deliberately put up a racist or Islamophobic tweet to offend people." | |
| Former Conservative Party chairman Baroness Sayeeda Warsi responded, describing Islamophobia in the Tory party as "widespread". | Former Conservative Party chairman Baroness Sayeeda Warsi responded, describing Islamophobia in the Tory party as "widespread". |
| She recently called for an inquiry into Islamophobia in the Conservative Party. | She recently called for an inquiry into Islamophobia in the Conservative Party. |
| Following Mr Fabricant's tweet, Baroness Warsi said that inquiry was "only a question of time". | Following Mr Fabricant's tweet, Baroness Warsi said that inquiry was "only a question of time". |
| She was the UK's first female Muslim cabinet minister. | She was the UK's first female Muslim cabinet minister. |
| Some Labour MPs called for Mr Fabricant's suspension. | Some Labour MPs called for Mr Fabricant's suspension. |
| The 68-year-old has caused anger with his tweets previously, and had to apologise in one instance after saying he would punch a female journalist "in the throat" if he was ever on a talk show with her. | The 68-year-old has caused anger with his tweets previously, and had to apologise in one instance after saying he would punch a female journalist "in the throat" if he was ever on a talk show with her. |
| You might also recognise him from an appearance on Channel 4's Celebrity First Dates. | You might also recognise him from an appearance on Channel 4's Celebrity First Dates. |
| The balloon in the cartoon he posted references the giant blimp being flown over London in protest of Donald Trump's visit to the UK. | The balloon in the cartoon he posted references the giant blimp being flown over London in protest of Donald Trump's visit to the UK. |
| Mr Trump has been a regular critic of London's Labour mayor, most recently in an interview with The Sun. | Mr Trump has been a regular critic of London's Labour mayor, most recently in an interview with The Sun. |
| The president said Mr Khan had done "a terrible job" in response to last year's terror attacks in the capital. | The president said Mr Khan had done "a terrible job" in response to last year's terror attacks in the capital. |
| The Mayor of London was the person who gave permission for the giant blimp of Donald Trump to fly during his visit to the UK. | The Mayor of London was the person who gave permission for the giant blimp of Donald Trump to fly during his visit to the UK. |
| He's previously accused Mr Trump of holding "ignorant" views of Islam. | He's previously accused Mr Trump of holding "ignorant" views of Islam. |
| Newsbeat has contacted the Conservative Party for comment. | Newsbeat has contacted the Conservative Party for comment. |
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