THERESA May has vowed to stamp out anti-Muslim bigotry from the Tory party, The Sun can reveal.

The PM has written to the Mayor of London promising to throw out Conservative activists who spread Islamophobic hate.

Mrs May's intervention comes after she was accused of turning a blind eye to anti-Muslim racism in her own ranks.

Sadiq Khan wrote to her last month asking how she planned to crack down on a recent string of Islamophobic incidents in the party.

In her reply this week - seen by The Sun - the Tory leader insisted the party does not have an anti-Muslim crisis on the same scale as Labour's anti-Semitism epidemic.

But she pledged to use tougher new rules to stop racism infecting the Tories and vowed bigoted activists won't go unpunished.

'NO PLACE FOR ABUSE'
Mrs May wrote: "The Conservative party is committed to ensuring that people from all faiths are welcome in our party, and that there is no place for discrimination or abuse.

"We have introduced new processes to help better tackle allegations of discrimination and abuse, and act swiftly when complaints are made to CCHQ.

"We have and will continue to take appropriate action, including suspending and expelling members."

She highlighted the contribution of prominent Tories such as Sajid Javid, the Home Secretary who is from a Muslim background, and Transport Minister Nus Ghani, the first Muslim woman to represent the Government in the Commons.

But Mrs May rejected calls for the Tories to adopt a new definition of Islamophobia drawn up by a cross-party group of MPs.

In his letter to No10, the Mayor of London accused Tory bosses of allowing Islamophobia to go unchecked in the party.

He said: "I have lost track of the number of Conservative councillors and members that have been suspended or faced legal action as a result of making Islamophobic comments towards or about me.”

Baroness Warsi, the former chair of the Conservative party, has demanded a full inquiry into Tory Islamophobia, claiming the party is just as riddled with racism as Labour.

Last month, more than a dozen activists were expelled over vile slurs they made online.

Mrs May's letter to Mr Khan is the PM's most detailed response to the allegations so far.