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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Tanmay Puri

MPs Sound the Alarm: Nearly One in Two Religious Hate Crimes Now Target Muslims

MPs push for Islamophobia definition as anti-Muslim hate crimes surge in the UK (Credit: Pexels)

Across England and Wales, MPs are sounding warnings over a massive and scary increase in religious hate crimes. As per recent government figures, nearly half of all recorded crimes motivated by religious hatred were directed at Muslims, which has led to growing concern that anti-Muslim prejudice is becoming a more visible and pervasive threat than many realise in the UK.

Increase in anti-Muslim incidents

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