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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Aletha Adu Political correspondent

UK anti-Islamophobia body has not met for four years despite hate crime rise

Michael Gove
Michael Gove is understood to be drawing up a shortlist of candidates for the anti-Muslim hatred advisory role. Photograph: Duncan Bryceland/Rex/Shutterstock

The government’s anti-Muslim hatred working group (AMHWG) has been “on pause” for more than four years, despite repeated promises from officials and a sharp rise in hate crime.

The Guardian understands that members of the AMHWG last officially met in January 2020, before all working groups were adjourned because of the Covid pandemic.

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