(Politics Home) A top Muslim group has hit out at Boris Johnson for breaking his promise to investigate “institutional” Islamophobia in his party.
The Muslim Council of Britain accused the Conservative leadership of “denial, deflection and discounting” after the party announced it would be holding a broader investigation into “all types of prejudice.”
Chancellor Sajid Javid — who forced his fellow candidates in the Conservative leadership campaign to sign up to a probe on anti-Muslim abuse in the party — confirmed the u-turn on Sunday, saying it “made sense” to launch a wider inquiry.
“Yes there will be an inquiry into anti-Muslim hatred, absolutely … And it will start this year,” he told the BBC’s Andrew Marr.
