A Labour frontbench MP is facing calls to resign after he reportedly claimed that the Conservative Party have “conspired to murder” British citizens.
Lloyd Russell-Moyle, the shadow environment minister, is said to have made the comments to party supporters during last year’s general election campaign, according to the Mail on Sunday.
He reportedly said: “I do not think it is an exaggeration when we say the Conservatives have conspired to murder and let die British citizens,”
“That is what they have done and that is what they will continue to do.”
In a video seen by the Mail on Sunday, it also reportedly saw the Brighton Kemptown MP vow to “rout out” Tories in his constituency, adding: “We know where they live.”
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is now under pressure to sack the pro-Corbyn MP and the leader’s spokesperson has tried to distanced Sir Keir from the comments condemning them.
A spokesperson for Sir Keir said: “These comments are unacceptable and Lloyd will be spoken to about them. We need to draw a line under this type of behaviour and have a more respectful debate.”
Calls for the shadow minister to resign have already been flaunted, even from the Labour benches with the Labour MP for Bermondsey Neil Coyle calling for Mr Russell-Moyle to quit saying: “The use of extreme language was partly what put so many voters off supporting Labour in December.
“Accusations of murder or conspiracy should not be used to try to stir up hatred and division.”
Conservative MP Jonathan Gullis called the remarks “disgusting”, tweeting: “It’s time to step up and sack Lloyd Russell-Moyle now Sir @Keir_Starmer.
“This hard-left Corbynism to “rout out” Conservatives has meant I have had death threats and emails to previous employers demanding I’m sacked for simply being a Conservative and teacher.”
Mr Rusell-Moyle, entered Parliament in 2017, also provoked outcry last year when he seized the mace, the symbol of the Queen’s authority, from the Commons in a protest at the United Kingdom leaving the European Union.
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