Police are investigating alleged racist comments made by Conservative Party donor Frank Hester at a conference in 2019.
An investigation by West Yorkshire Police follows a police report by former Labor MP Diane Abbott into the alleged comments. independent.
Police said an investigation has been referred to the Metropolitan Police as the meeting took place in Horsforth, Leeds.
A spokesman said police were currently “working to establish the facts and ultimately determine whether a crime has been committed”.
They added that the Metropolitan Police were contacted on March 11 about a report in the Guardian, which was the first time the comments were brought to the police’s attention.