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Tory peer faces suspension over ‘Lord Poppadom’ remark

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Tory peer faces suspension over ‘Lord Poppadom’ remark



Lady Meyer found to have breached harassment rules with behaviour towards Lord Dholakia that had ‘racial element’A Conservative peer is facing suspension from the House of Lords for calling a British-Asian peer “Lord Poppadom” and touching an MP’s braids without permission.Catherine Meyer was accused of referring to Navnit Dholakia, a Liberal Democrat peer, as “Lord Poppadom” twice while in a taxi during a visit to Rwanda with a parliamentary committee this year. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/dec/12/tory-peer-catherine-meyer-faces-suspension-over-lord-poppadom-remark

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Publish date : 2024-12-12 17:05:21

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