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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Ben Quinn Political correspondent

Tory turmoil blamed for delays in tackling Islamophobia within party

Conservative party rosette
Conservative party rosette Photograph: Hannah McKay/PA

Turmoil within the Conservative party is behind delays in implementing plans to tackle Islamophobia and other forms of discrimination within its ranks, an independent reviewer has said.

Two years since the publication of his report on Islamophobia among Tories, Prof Swaran Singh said it had taken “for ever” for officials to focus on the recommendations, with the biggest problem being tackling issues at a local level.

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