More than one-third of Muslim Labour members and supporters have witnessed Islamophobia in the party, report finds

November 13, 2020 and   

(ITV) More than one-third of the Labour Party’s Muslim members and supporters have witnessed Islamophobia within the party, according to a new report.

The report, conducted by the Labour Muslim Network (LMN), is set to be published this weekend and has been seen exclusively by ITV News.

It surveyed Muslim members and supporters of the party and found that 37% had witnessed Islamophobia within the party and 44% don’t believe the party takes the issue seriously.

Only a fortnight ago, the Equalities and [Human] Rights Commission (EHRC) found the party had conducted unlawful acts of discrimination and harassment after an investigation into antisemitism but there are now fresh claims about the behaviour of members.

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