A new official definition of Islamophobia could “inhibit” free speech about Muslims and their religion, the Government’s ...

The definition is laid out over three paragraphs, and says in full: ...

The latest government figures showed that religious hate crime recorded by police in England and Wales reached a record high ...

The government has announced a new definition of anti-Muslim hate that includes violence, harassment and prejudicial ...

Communities Secretary Steve Reed said the government has a duty to act against record levels of hate crime against Muslims ...

There were almost 4,500 hate crimes targeting Muslims in the year ending March 2025. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

LABOUR’S latest great idea is a new official definition of “anti-Muslim hostility”. This has been defined as “intentionally engaging in, assisting or encouraging criminal acts — including acts of ...

Muslim hostility" found the right balance, alongside measures aimed at promoting integration and tackling "extremist influence" in institutions, such as charities and universities. Unveiling the new ...

Critics have raised concerns that doing so could create backdoor blasphemy laws, and curtail speech about Islamic extremism.

UK Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Steve Reed told lawmakers that adopting a clear description of anti-Muslim hostility was necessary to confront the growing number of ...

A new definition of anti-Muslim hate will both protect people from “unacceptable prejudice, discrimination and hatred” and ...