A number of Conservative Party members have been suspended for posting or endorsing Islamophobic material online.
The BBC highlighted over 20 new cases to the party, who said all those found to be members who shared or supported anti-Muslim posts on Twitter and Facebook were suspended immediately.
However, the officials would not reveal the exact number of members suspended.
A Conservative spokesman said the party was now "establishing the terms" of an investigation into the wider issue.
There have been repeated calls for the party to hold an independent inquiry into allegations of Islamophobia among members, due to previous incidents that have been highlighted to the party and in the media.
.... The incidents ranged from individuals "liking" anti-Muslim pictures or statements on one or two occasions, to regular Islamophobic posts by people who said they were members of the Tory party.
Among the content that has been shared on social media, a Conservative councillor responded to a tweet in March, writing: "Islam and slavery are partners in crime." [BBC] Read more
