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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Zoe Tidman and Ashley Cowburn

Tory MP says she was sacked as minister because her Muslim faith ‘made colleagues uncomfortable’

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A Conservative MP claimed she was told her Muslim faith was “making colleagues feel uncomfortable” after asking why she was sacked as a minister.

Nusrat Ghani, who lost her government job in 2020, told The Sunday Times she had asked a party whip about the decision and was told her religion was discussed at a Downing Street meeting.

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