MP who surrendered Tory whip while he appealed had told activist to to ‘go back to Bahrain’

The politician Bob Stewart has had his conviction for a racially aggravated public order offence quashed.

The MP for Beckenham, who surrendered the Conservative whip last November while he appealed, had his conviction overturned at Southwark crown court on Friday.

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