(BBC) Sajid Javid has said he gets abuse “because of my colour” from the “far left” and “far right” of UK politics.
The home secretary told the BBC’s Political Thinking podcast he was criticised either for being “too brown” or “not brown enough.”
He said he had “sadly got used to” it but had tried to fight it “in every government role I have ever been in.”
Mr Javid is among several figures widely touted as contenders to replace Theresa May as Conservative leader.
He has not confirmed his intention to run.
Buzzfeed recently reported that some Conservative Party members had posted messages on Facebook saying they wanted to prevent Mr Javid taking the top job, suggesting the UK was “not ready for a Muslim PM.”
