£9,000 Raised for Tory MP Bob Stewart’s Legal Fees as his Political Future Hangs in the Balance

An online fundraising page set up by another Tory MP has raised £8,000 for Bob Stewart, who was convicted of a racially aggravated public order offence.

Conservative MP Bob Stewart arrives at Westminster Magistrates' Court in central London, on Nov. 3, 2023. James Manning/PA

A Conservative MP and former British Army colonel is facing an uncertain political future after being convicted of a racially aggravated public order offence but a fellow backbencher has raised £9,000 toward his legal fees with an online fundraising page.

Bob Stewart, 74, who told an activist to “go back to Bahrain,” was convicted on Friday at Westminster Magistrates Court and the Liberal Democrats immediately demanded he had the Tory whip withdrawn.