(BBC) A Tory councillor who retweeted claims that mosques had “secret arsenals” and immigration was “cultural suicide” has been expelled from the party.
Alanna Vine, who represents Bramhall North on Stockport Council, was suspended as part of an investigation into her Twitter activities in July.
A Conservative representative said her retweets were “in conflict” with party values “and will not be tolerated.”
Ms Vine has declined to comment on the decision to expel her from the party.
Fellow Tory councillor Oliver Johnstone, who is deputy leader of the council’s Conservative group, told the Local Democracy Reporting Service that Ms Vine had been found to have “endorsed and promoted” views which were “wholly unacceptable and incompatible” with her membership of the party.
