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West Yorkshire police have launched an investigation into alleged racist comments made by Tory donor Frank Hester.In a statement on Friday, West Yorkshire police said: “We are investigating racist comments which were allegedly made at a meeting in Leeds in 2019.
“On Monday 11 March 2024, The Metropolitan Police Service’s Parliamentary and Investigation Team was contacted in relation to a report about an MP that appeared in the Guardian, which outlined the alleged remarks.“The investigation was subsequently passed to West Yorkshire due to the meeting having taken place in Horsforth.
“Our officers have since been working to establish the facts and to ultimately ascertain whether a crime has been committed.“We recognise the strong reaction to these allegations and appreciate everyone who has contacted us since the article was published.HuffPost UK Daily Brief Sign up and we will email you daily with the best of our political and news coverage while also giving you a taste of our most-popular lifestyle, opinion and personal blogs.By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. You are also agreeing to our
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