(Middle East Eye) The UK’s Labour Party has cut ties with one of the UK’s most prominent Muslim organisations after the government’s communities secretary, Michael Gove, said the group would be investigated for extremism.
On Monday, Labour told the Telegraph that it had adopted a policy of non-engagement with Muslim Engagement and Development (Mend).
The move signals that Labour supports the Conservative government’s controversial counter-extremism agenda.
Mend was established in 2008 and focuses on addressing issues of Islamophobia, discrimination, and social injustice within Muslim communities.
It describes its primary purpose as empowering and engaging British Muslims to actively participate in society while advocating for their rights and interests.
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