The Conservatives have said that two serving councillors who repeatedly made anti-Islam comments can keep their positions in the party while their remarks are investigated.



One councillor compared Islam to Nazi Germany, while the other said that “every 11 year old girl” should be “frightened of Muslims”.

Tory headquarters has previously handed immediate suspensions to councillors and members found to have made Islamophobic remarks, with party chairman Brandon Lewis vowing to take a “zero tolerance” approach to the issue.

But when BuzzFeed News passed the Tory party evidence of anti-Islam comments by two of its councillors on Wednesday, it said the councillors would be investigated — but stopped short of issuing suspensions.