(BBC) A councillor has been suspended for allegedly sharing tweets claiming mosques were hiding “secret arsenals” and immigration was “cultural suicide.”
The Conservative Party is investigating Alanna Vine, councillor for Bramhall North, in Stockport.
Ms Vine declined to comment on her suspension when contacted by the BBC.
Stockport Council’s Conservative group confirmed it had initiated disciplinary procedures against the councillor after a recent complaint.
A statement from the group read: “The Conservative Party takes complaints of this nature extremely seriously.”