A TORY MP was accused of “disgraceful and overt racism” today for his claim that that the “vast majority” of those ignoring lockdown restrictions in his area are from BAME communities.

The comments from Calder Valley MP Craig Whittaker came as the government unleashed chaos and confusion in northern England — giving four million people just a few hours’ notice that they must return to lockdown.

Mr Whittaker, whose West Yorkshire constituency is involved in the new lockdown, told LBC radio: “What I have seen in my constituency is that there are sections of the community that are not taking the pandemic seriously.”