Downing Street and senior Conservative MPs were copied in on many of the emails, sent over the past three years and seen by the Guardian. It was revealed last month that some party members believe the home secretary, Sajid Javid, should not become prime minister because of his Muslim background. In one email sent to Ghani, Proudfoot wrote: “It is widely accepted that the country is being dragged down by certain undisciplined immigrants and the British people demand a resolution. Dozens of examples of online abuse, unearthed by the anonymous @matesjacob Twitter account, are still being investigated by Tory officials. Toby Illingworth, the chair of Wealden Conservatives, said Proudfoot was no longer a member of the party.

Source: The Guardian April 17, 2019 15:10 UTC