Tory donor stripped of CBE weeks after party whip reinstated in House of Lords

Pattern of behaviour' by Rami Ranger warranted him losing the honour, forfeiture committee said

A top Conservative donor and peer has been stripped of his CBE after a string of controversies, including harassing a journalist and making derogatory comments about Pakistanis.

Rami Ranger, who has given 1.5m to the Tory party over his lifetime, lost the honour on Fridayafter months of revelations about his personal behaviour.