Former Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson has defected to Reform UK. (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) The Ashfield MP was stripped of the Tory whip after refusing to apologise for claiming that “Islamists” had “got control” of London mayor Sadiq Khan. The switch to Reform UK, which comes after weeks of speculation about his possible defection, gives the party its first MP. ----------------------- Follow us: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Channel4News TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@c4news Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/channel4news/