British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says a Conservative lawmaker was wrong to say the mayor of London is controlled by Islamists.

The U.K.’s governing Conservative Party has suspended ties with one if its lawmakers after he accused London Mayor Sadiq Khan of being controlled by Islamists as tensions over the Israel-Hamas war roil British politics.

FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2020 file photo British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street in London. "He will carry on working from Downing Street, including on leading the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic," a statement from his office said. Johnson spent a week in the hospital with the virus in April, including three nights in intensive care. Officials say Downing Street is now a “COVID-secure workplace,” with staff observing social distancing and some working from home. Chief adviser Dominic Cummings and communications director Lee Cain quit last week amid reports of power struggles inside Downing Street.