Posted 3/13/2024, 8:35:00 AM
Sunak under pressure over Tory donor's racist remarks toward Diane Abbott, refuses calls to return £10m in donations
- Conservative donor Frank Hester reportedly made racist and misogynistic comments about MP Diane Abbott; calls made for Conservatives to return his £10m in donations
- At PMQs, Labour leader Keir Starmer challenged PM Rishi Sunak multiple times to return the Hester donations, but Sunak refused
- Sunak said Hester had shown "remorse" for his comments, but SNP Commons leader said Hester had not apologized specifically for alleged racism
- Abbott criticised Speaker for not allowing her to speak at PMQs, saying it did not serve "interests of the Commons or democracy"
- Scottish Conservatives broke with UK party and said Hester's comments were "racist and wrong," urging party to review his donations