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State-backed definition of ‘Islamophobia’ would undermine Britain’s counterterrorism and immigration laws, claims report

A STATE-backed definition of “Islamophobia” would undermine Britain’s counterterrorism and immigration laws, a new report claims. The Policy Exchange think tank slammed Labour’s plan to formally define anti-Islamic hate, warning it would create a “two-tier policy” that shields Muslims but leaves other faiths exposed. Ministers are currently weighing up recommendations from a secretive government-appointed working… […]

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