In April this year on LBC, Sir Alan Duncan a former foreign minister, claimed that the Conservative Friends of Israel have an undue influence on British government policy stating, “The Conservative Friends of Israel has been doing the bidding of Netanyahu, bypassing all proper processes of government to exercise undue influence at the top of...
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Highest Number of Muslims Elected to British Parliament
The London-based think tank the Ayaan Institute reports that the number of Muslims elected to the British Parliament now stands at 24 from 21. Eighteen are Labour MPs, 2 are Conservative, and 4 are Muslim Independents. There are 13 women and 11 men. They are all listed below. The longest-serving MPs of Muslim origin are...
The Muslim Vote Could Produce Some Surprise Results
The London-based think tank the Ayaan Institute expects some surprise results in the 2024 elections due to the impact of the Muslim vote. Whilst Muslim organisations and the media have focussed on a few high-profile towns/cities with large Muslim populations, we believe that the surprise results may come from a greater number of constituencies with...
Martyn’s Law (The Protect Duty) Will Cost British Mosques £37.5 Million
The London-based think tank the Ayaan Institute has highlighted that the Labour Party manifesto commits to continuing with the approval of the Protect Duty. The Duty was a response to the Manchester Arena bombing which was sailing through Parliament and halted due to the election. The Bill seeks to ensure public premises and events are...