Conservative Party accused of ‘fundamental failure’ over Islamophobia

(BBC) The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has accused the Tory Party of “fundamental failures” in tackling Islamophobia.

Its head of public affairs, Miqdaad Versi, said he had seen “hundreds of cases” within the party, “demonstrating the scale of the problem.”

When action was taken, he claimed the offending members were “quietly let back into the party.”

Conservative chairman Brandon Lewis has previously said “swift action” is taken when complaints are made.

The MCB is an umbrella organisation of various UK Muslim bodies, including mosques, schools, and charitable associations.

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