Islamophobia in the UK Conservative Party (1997–present)
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Allegations of Islamophobia in the UK Conservative Party have been made in the 21st century. Allegations have been made against senior politicians, including Boris Johnson, Michael Gove and Zac Goldsmith.
Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, former co-chair of the Conservative Party, said in 2018 that anti-Muslim prejudice had "poisoned" the party. Warsi called on party leader Theresa May to condemn it, arguing that she had spent over two years trying but failing to get successive party leaders to address the problem of Islamophobia. Some Muslim party members welcomed Warsi's comments, saying that they felt the issue had been marginalised within the party.
In 2018, the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) issued numerous calls for an independent inquiry into Islamophobia in the party. These calls have been backed by Baroness Warsi, Baron Mohamed Sheikh and Mohammed Amin of the Conservative Muslim Forum, 350 mosques and 11 umbrella organisations across the United Kingdom, and former Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne.
See also
- Antisemitism in the UK Conservative Party
- Racism in the UK Conservative Party
- Antisemitism in the UK Labour Party
- Anti-Indian sentiment
- Racism in the United States
