Tory shadow minister criticised for claiming Luton has 'no-go zones' where 'white people won't go'

Summary

Blake Stephenson, the Conservative MP for Mid Bedfordshire appointed shadow Home Office minister last month, told a Centre for Policy Studies fringe meeting at the party's conference in Birmingham that Luton is 'a very dangerous place' with parts where 'white people won't go', calling them 'no-go zones' and speaking of 'ghettoes'. Labour MP for Luton North Sarah Owen said it was 'simply untrue' and the 'same rightwing nonsense' peddled by Tommy Robinson (Stephen Yaxley-Lennon) and Reform. On social media he was accused of 'trying to out-Reform Reform'.

Latest: Shadow Home Office minister Blake Stephenson was accused of peddling 'rightwing nonsense' after telling a Conservative conference fringe meeting that parts of Luton are 'no-go zones' where 'white people won't go'.

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