Wajid Khan

Government & Politics

Muslim Council of Britain denies endorsing British Muslim Network Sayeeda Warsi told launch event that the MCB was among community organisations which had expressed support for the new network

February 26, 2025 and   

(Middle East Eye) The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has distanced itself from the British Muslim Network (BMN) after Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, a former government minister, suggested that the new organisation had the MCB’s support at a launch event on Tuesday. Addressing remarks made by […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Muslim council urges UK government to adopt Islamophobia definition Government plans to establish a council to advise on drawing up an official definition for anti-Muslim discrimination

February 4, 2025   

(Middle East Eye) The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has urged the UK government to adopt the contentious definition of Islamophobia proposed in 2018 by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for British Muslims in comments made to Middle East Eye. Earlier, it emerged that […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Government considers new definition of Islamophobia over fears for UK equality laws Faith Minister Lord Khan concerned free speech may be impinged by current interpretation

September 29, 2024   

(National-UAE) The UK’s Labour government could change its proposed definition of Islamophobia over concerns it is “not in line” with equality laws and may impinge on free speech. The party is under pressure to publish its definition of Islamophobia in an effort […]