"Mass ritual prayer in public places is an act of domination. Perform these rituals in mosques if you wish. But they are not welcome in our public places and shared institutions."
"If he was in my team, he'd be gone. It's utterly appalling. She should denounce his comments and she should sack him. The prime minister claimed Timothy's comments were straight from the Islamist playbook."
"I know who I would rather have sitting on the front bench next to me, and it's not him. Badenoch said Timothy was defending British values rather than abolishing jury trials, drawing comparisons with Justice Secretary David Lammy's reform plans."
Shadow justice secretary Nick Timothy faced backlash for describing mass Muslim public prayer at a Trafalgar Square iftar event as an "act of domination and division." At prime minister's questions, Sir Keir Starmer called on Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch to sack Timothy and condemn his social media comments, arguing they demonstrated the Conservative Party's "problem with Muslims." Starmer claimed Timothy's remarks were "straight from the Islamist playbook." Badenoch defended Timothy, stating he was "defending British values" rather than criticizing the religious practice itself. The Trafalgar Square event was an open iftar organized by the Ramadan Tent Project, attended by thousands including London Mayor Sadiq Khan, aimed at improving community relations during Ramadan.
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