New crime of Islamophobia in wake of riots ‘would threaten free speech’
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New crime of Islamophobia in wake of riots ‘would threaten free speech’

Calls to make Islamophobia a specific crime in the wake of riots threaten free speech, MPs have warned. There is no single agreed definition of anti-Muslim hatred but Labour has previously signalled its support for one. Left-wing Labour MPs and Muslim groups have urged Sir Keir Starmer to take a stronger stance on Islamophobia after a far-Right mob attacked a mob in Southport last week. But opposition backbenchers warned any new legislation would only serve to stifle...