EU referendum: Second MP ready to quit Leave campaign amid racism concerns
Brexit campaigners are bracing themselves for another high profile defection after the Labour MP Khalid Mahmood revealed he is preparing to switch sides in the referendum campaign.
Mr Mahmood, a former board member of Vote Leave, is expected to follow the Tory MP Sarah Wollaston in confirming that he has changed their minds about Britain’s future in the EU.
Embarrassingly Mr Mahmood is expected to blame the "racist" undertones of the Brexit campaign for his decision saying Vote Leave has been "hijacked" by the issues of immigration and race.
Speaking to The Daily Telegraph Mr Mahmood said he was "disappointed" by Boris Johnson's comments about Barack Obama's father being from Kenya and by the focus on Turkish accession.
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