A Conservative Derbyshire councillor has been suspended after making "racist" and "hateful" comments about women who wear burkas.
Cllr Henry Thompson, who represents the Heanor East ward on Amber Valley Borough Council, made the comments on Facebook over the past couple of days.
The quotes came below a news article from The Telegraph which the Tory councillor had shared on Facebook - bearing the headline "British public back a ban on burka by two to one, poll finds".
Cllr Thompson, who was elected in 2018, says he made the comments in a personal capacity.
He denies that he is racist, has apologised for any offence caused but stands by his comments.
Calls had been made for Cllr Thompson’s resignation by leader of the borough council, Labour’s Cllr Chris Emmas-Williams.
Leader of the council’s Conservative group, Cllr Kevin Buttery said that Cllr Thompson had been suspended from the party pending an investigation. [DerbyshireLive] Read more
