Calls to make Islamophobia a specific crime in the wake of riots threatens 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 criticism of religion and freedom of expression.
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UK: Adviser on Political Violence Calls for COVID-Style Lockdowns to Stop ‘Islamophobia’ In the Wake of Muslim Mobs Attacking People With Axes and Knives Screaming "Allahu Akbar!"
Police gently asked Muslim mobs to weapons at the mosque and assured them nobody would be arrested… pic.twitter.com/J4swZNxq8I
— 🇺🇸 Pamela Geller 🇺🇸 🇮🇱 (@PamelaGeller) August 4, 2024
