Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Downing Street has rejected accusations that Boris Johnson promoted racism by describing Muslim women as looking like “letterboxes” in a newspaper column.
The denial comes after r acist comments on social media aimed at the England Euros squad were widely condemned following the team's defeat to Italy on Sunday night.
Former England defender Gary Neville hit out at the prime minister, saying he was unsurprised by the racist abuse following Mr Johnson's response to players taking the knee before matches. READ MORE: Police investigating racist tweets allegedly made by estate agents employee Initially, the PM’s official spokesman declined to condemn
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