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UK Conservative Party demanded to tackle Islamophobia by Muslim group

The Conservative Party have been linked to a series of incidents relating to Islamophobia, ranging from offensive tweets to accusations of links to far-right figures from Tory candidates and representatives

By: Lauren Codling

THE UK’s largest Muslim group on Thursday (31) urged Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party to launch an independent inquiry into Islamophobia to make sure “racists and bigots have no place in the party”. The Muslim Council of Britain said there are now “more than weekly incidents” of Islamophobia involving Tory candidates and representatives, ranging from offensive tweets to accusations of links to far-right figures. “We want all political parties to ensure that they are firm in their commitment against all forms of bigotry and discrimination,” Harun Khan, Muslim Council of Britain’s general secretary, said in a letter to the…

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