During Prime Minister’s Questions, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced criticism for abandoning an official definition of Islamophobia, which was previously accepted by the Labour Party while in opposition. Independent MP Shockat Adam highlighted recent high-profile attacks on Muslims to question Starmer about the policy shift, but Starmer only condemned hatred in general without addressing the specific concerns raised. Advocacy groups are worried that this lack of clarity hinders effective policy and enforcement regarding anti-Muslim sentiment. The government has not indicated when it might revisit the issue.
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