Ministers are "pandering to the far right" by not calling Lee Anderson's remarks Islamophobic, a former government adviser on the issue has told Sky News. Imam Qari Asim, who was the last person to hold the post of independent Islamophobia adviser to the government, said it had been "disappointing" to see senior Conservatives refusing to define the Ashfield MP's comments as Islamophobic. And he claimed members of the Muslim community had "lost any confidence" in the party to tackle anti-Muslim hatred. Politics live: Ousted Post Office chair says he's the victim The interview comes as calls are growing for the...