The appointment of Lee Anderson as the deputy chairman of the Conservative Party has sparked division online, with many criticising Rishi Sunak's choice. The Ashfield MP says he is "extremely grateful" to have been given the job as part of a small reshuffle of the Prime Minister's top team on Tuesday (February 7).
Mr Anderson will serve alongside the new chairman of the Conservative Party, Greg Hands MP, who has appointed following the sacking of Nadhim Zahawi over his tax affairs. But news of Lee Anderson's new role provoked anger from some.
Labour MP Zarah Sultana wrote on Twitter: "Lee Anderson MP has just been made Deputy Chair of the Conservative Party. He boycotted the England team because they took the knee and said people in poverty 'cannot budget' and should cook 30p meals. That sound you can hear? It's the Conservatives scraping the barrel."
