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A Trump-backing Tory MP has sparked fury by tweeting an 'utterly racist' image of Muslim mayor Sadiq Khan as an inflatable pig in a sexual act.

Michael Fabricant faced calls to be suspended after sharing the mock-up suggesting Donald Trump had rigged up a blimp of two pigs having sex, with one pig showing the superimposed face of Mr Khan.

The cartoon showed laughing Mr Trump in front of Parliament with the pig blimps tethered behind the Palace of Westminster.

The caption read: “Breaking News: Trump defeats Sadiq Khan in balloon wars.”

London mayor Mr Khan has given the go ahead for a controversial 20ft blimp of the US President as a crying baby wearing a nappy to fly near Parliament during Mr Trump’s visit to the UK.

Mr Fabricant shared the tweet, commenting: “Well, what can I say.”

(Image: @Mike_Fabricant/Twitter)

He deleted it after a public outcry.

Labour MP Chuka Umunna tweeted: “Mike_Fabricant tweeted that vile, islamophobic image of @SadiqKhan - thought it was a spoof.

"He has just deleted it. Describes himself as an ‘MP dude’ in his twitter profile but is clearly an ‘MP idiot’. @SayeedaWarsi is right on this - her party has a problem.”

Baroness Warsi, a former party chairwoman, recently claimed the Conservatives had a Muslim problem which needed tackling.

Labour MP Stephen Doughty said: “Surely Fabricant will have to be suspended for sharing this openly racist cartoon.”

Labour MP Jess Phillips added: "Jesus wept! This is utterly racist and so so offensive."

Labour's Shadow Immigration Minister Afzal Khan said: "The Tories have ignored countless calls for an inquiry into Islamophobia in their party from their own members, the former chair of their party and the Muslim Council of Britain.

"Clearly there's a problem, and if Brandon Lewis's respect pledge meant anything, Michael Fabricant would be suspended immediately."

(Image: AFP)

Backbencher Mr Fabricant has appeared on TV shows Have I Got News For You and First Dates.

He said the President would be made "very welcome" when the four-day visit was announced.

Replying to one critic on Twitter, Mr Fabricant said: “I deleted it as soon as I saw Sadiq Khan’s face on the picture. I did not see it was him.

"He may be a useless Mayor, but he’s a nice guy whom I worked with when he was in Parliament.”

Conservative headquarters could not be reached for comment.