Twenty-seven MPs called for the Equality and Human Rights Commission to investigate alleged Islamophobia in the Reform UK party. The MPs wrote to Mary-Ann Stephenson, chairperson of the EHRC, requesting a formal investigation into Nigel Farage’s party. They claimed Reform UK may have breached obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and lacked an adequate disciplinary process for raising concerns. Afzal Khan, Labour MP for Manchester Rusholme, coordinated the letter and said Reform UK has repeatedly failed to address a growing Islamophobia problem. He warned that ongoing attacks on Muslim communities put Muslims in Britain in danger and threaten social cohesion. The signatories include 26 Labour MPs and Diane Abbott, an independent MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington.
"Twenty-seven MPs have called for the equalities watchdog to investigate alleged Islamophobia in the Reform UK party. In their letter to Mary-Ann Stephenson, chairperson of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), the group called for a formal investigation into Nigel Farage's party. They said Reform UK had potentially breached its obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and claimed it had no adequate disciplinary process for people in the party to raise their concerns."
"Afzal Khan, the Labour MP for Manchester Rusholme, who co-ordinated the letter, said: Reform UK have consistently failed to tackle their growing Islamophobia problem. He warned that consistent attacks on Muslim communities are putting Muslims in Britain in danger and social cohesion at risk."
"The letter's signatories include 26 Labour MPs, including Mr Khan, Clapham and Brixton Hill MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy, Poole MP Neil Duncan-Jordan, Stoke-on-Trent South MP Allison Gardner and Stroud MP Simon Opher. Also listed is the independent MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, Diane Abbott, who was previously Labour MP."
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