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Articles tagged with: islamophobia
This government cannot keep treating British Muslims with contempt
Social affairs
By Naz Shah MP
This government cannot keep treating British Muslims with contempt
When the former deputy chairman of the Conservative Party, Lee Anderson, made outright Islamophobic comments about the Mayor of London, people were shocked and couldn’t believe he would say something so openly and blatantly racist.
Lee Anderson Joins Reform After Conservative Party Suspension
Political parties
Lee Anderson Joins Reform After Conservative Party Suspension
Lee Anderson has announced he is joining the Reform party after he was suspended from the Conservative party last month for suggesting London mayor Sadiq Khan was being controlled by "Islamists".
Tory MP Says Rishi Sunak Has Broken Promise To Tackle Islamophobia
Communities
Tory MP Says Rishi Sunak Has Broken Promise To Tackle Islamophobia
Exclusive: A Conservative MP has accused Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of having "written off" engagement with British Muslims for political reasons, and claimed that this government does not take Islamophobia as seriously as other forms of racism. 
Jewish Labour MP Calls For Extra Local Funding To Calm Community Tensions
Foreign affairs
Jewish Labour MP Calls For Extra Local Funding To Calm Community Tensions
Labour MP Charlotte Nichols has called on the government to provide additional funding for local communities and policing to help tackle tensions in the fallout of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Mark Spencer Cleared Of Ministerial Code Breach In Nus Ghani Investigation
Political parties
Mark Spencer Cleared Of Ministerial Code Breach In Nus Ghani Investigation
Rishi Sunak will take no further action against former whip Mark Spencer after the PM's ethics adviser concluded he did not breach the ministerial code in his handling of a claim that Islamophobic comments were made in relation to Conservative MP Nus Ghani.
The Problem With Prevent
Communities
By Laura Hutchinson, Head of UK Political Intelligence
The Problem With Prevent
As human rights groups call for an overhaul of the government’s flagship Prevent counter-radicalisation strategy, what might we see in the Home Office’s long-awaited publication of the independent review into the scheme’s effectiveness?
The Conservative government cannot be trusted to tackle Islamophobia if they cannot even name it
Home affairs
By Afzal Khan MP
The Conservative government cannot be trusted to tackle Islamophobia if they cannot even name it
November marks Islamophobia Awareness Month. This yearly occasion is a sobering reminder of just how pervasive and insidious Islamophobia is in our society. It reminds us of the need to tackle this hatred and the violent crimes and discrimination it manifests.
The Conservative Party is still in denial over growing Islamophobia
Home affairs
By Baroness Warsi
The Conservative Party is still in denial over growing Islamophobia
In 2011 when I stated Islamophobia had passed the dinner table test, I was calling out the elephant in the room; a concern that this new and pernicious form of racism was manifesting in the most respectable of settings: in newsrooms, think tanks, the corridors of power and at middle-class dinner tables.
Labour MP Says New Commons Leader Is 'Wholly Inappropriate' While Islamophobia Inquiry Is Underway
Political parties
Labour MP Says New Commons Leader Is "Wholly Inappropriate" While Islamophobia Inquiry Is Underway
Naz Shah has questioned Boris Johnson's "zero tolerance" approach to Islamophobia after he appointed Mark Spencer as Leader of the House of Commons, despite the former chief whip being implicated in an ongoing inquiry.
Claims of Islamophobia should remind this government to stand up for British values
Home affairs
By Sajjad Karim
Claims of Islamophobia should remind this government to stand up for British values
Westminster is once again engulfed in high drama and turbulence behind which very fundamental issues are thrown to the fore for determination.
Workplace Islamophobia is not unique to politics, it’s the experience of too many Muslim workers across the UK
Home affairs
By Shavanah Taj
Workplace Islamophobia is not unique to politics, it’s the experience of too many Muslim workers across the UK
Nusrat Ghani’s shocking description of Islamophobia in the Conservative party and in government is appalling but not surprising, if you’ve been paying attention.
Boris Johnson Orders Inquiry Into Nusrat Ghani’s “Muslimness” Sacking Allegations
Political parties
Boris Johnson Orders Inquiry Into Nusrat Ghani’s “Muslimness” Sacking Allegations
The Prime Minister has ordered an inquiry into claims by Conservative MP Nusrat Ghani that she was sacked as a minister after being told by a senior member of government that her “Muslimness” was “making colleagues uncomfortable”.
Former Minister Has Accused Government Of Not Taking Islamophobia Claim Seriously
Communities
Former Minister Has Accused Government Of Not Taking Islamophobia Claim Seriously
Former minister Nusrat Ghani has accused the government of not taking her claim that she experienced Islamophobia from a senior member of the party seriously.
Preventing the worst: analysis of the Prevent strategy review
Home affairs
By Laura Hutchinson, Head of UK Political Intelligence
Preventing the worst: analysis of the Prevent strategy review
The shocking footage of a taxi driver bolting from his cab seconds before it exploded in flames in a terror attack outside the Liverpool Women’s Hospital last month has focused minds ahead of the release of an independent review of the government’s controversial Prevent anti-radicalisation strategy.
We cannot stay silent as Islamophobia becomes accepted in society
Home affairs
By Naz Shah MP
We cannot stay silent as Islamophobia becomes accepted in society
As Islamophobia Awareness Month comes to an end, the tragedy for Muslims is that the Islamophobia they face sadly doesn't.
It’s time this government started taking seriously the epidemic of Islamophobia in this country
Home affairs
By Afzal Khan MP
It’s time this government started taking seriously the epidemic of Islamophobia in this country
November marks Islamophobia Awareness Month. This yearly occasion is a sobering reminder of just how pervasive and insidious Islamophobia is in our society. It reminds us of the need to tackle this hatred and the violent crimes and discrimination it manifests.
Conservative Chairman Warned Not To Neglect Tackling Islamophobia In the Party
Communities
Conservative Chairman Warned Not To Neglect Tackling Islamophobia In the Party
New Conservative chairman Oliver Dowden is under pressure to step up action on tackling Islamophobia in the party by a prominent Muslim MP who has accused them of “dragging their feet” on the issue.
Tory Islamophobia Report Criticised For Failing To Look At The Root Cause Of Party’s Problem
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Tory Islamophobia Report Criticised For Failing To Look At The Root Cause Of Party’s Problem
The Muslim Council of Britain have criticised a long-awaited probe into alleged discrimination within the Conservatives for “falling short of acknowledging the root causes” of Islamophobia in the party.
Boris Johnson's Burka Comments Suggest Tory Party Is 'Insensitive To Muslim Communities', Independent Report Finds
Political parties
Boris Johnson's Burka Comments Suggest Tory Party Is "Insensitive To Muslim Communities", Independent Report Finds
A long-awaited probe into alleged discrimination within the Conservative party found evidence of "overt and nasty" discrimination, but concluded there was no "systemic" problem in the party.
Labour To Create New Codes Of Conduct And Training On Islamophobia And Anti-Black Racism
Political parties
Labour To Create New Codes Of Conduct And Training On Islamophobia And Anti-Black Racism
Labour is planning to do more to tackle Islamophobia and anti-Black racism in the party with the creation of new codes of conduct and a training programme for members.
Equalities watchdog drops probe into Tory Islamophobia after party sets out plans for independent investigation
Political parties
Equalities watchdog drops probe into Tory Islamophobia after party sets out plans for independent investigation
The UK's equality watchdog has dropped plans to launch a probe into Tory Islamophobia after the party set out new details on its independent investigation.