Nusrat Ghani: Boris Johnson orders inquiry into MP’s ‘Muslimness’ sacking claim Cabinet Office has been asked to ‘establish the facts’ Evening Standard · Jan 24, 2022
Monday briefing: Ghani claims heap more pressure on Johnson Calls for inquiry into Islamophobia in the Tory party … US orders families of embassy staff out of Ukraine … and Jason Bateman on having fun The Guardian - AU · Jan 24, 2022
Nusrat Ghani’s allegations reignite claims that Tory party is Islamophobic Former minister said she was told in 2010 that her ‘Muslimness’ made colleagues uncomfortable The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2022
Boris Johnson's fresh crisis as calls intensify for Tory Islamophobia inquiry Boris Johnson’s government plunged into a new crisis yesterday, after Nusrat Ghani claimed she lost her job as Transport Minister in a reshuffle due to her “Muslimness” Daily Mirror · Jan 23, 2022
Calls for Tory Islamophobia inquiry as PM drawn into Nusrat Ghani row Former minister says she made clear party complaints process was not the right way to tackle her allegations The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2022
Andy Burnham recalls 'dark mutterings' during his time in Westminster but brands Radcliffe school threat 'almost beyond belief' “The idea that the education of young people in Radcliffe is a bargaining chip in Westminster power battles basically stinks." Manchester Evening News · Jan 23, 2022
Boris Johnson 'said he couldn't get involved' to Muslim MP during sacking row Conservative MP Nusrat Ghani considered quitting politics after an interaction with a Government whip who she claims said her "Muslimness was raised as an issue" at a Downing Street meeting Daily Mirror · Jan 23, 2022
Tory MP says claim minister was sacked over Muslim faith ‘stinks’ Michael Fabricant sparks anger after he suggests allegations by Nusrat Ghani were linked to moves to oust Boris Johnson. The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2022
Boris Johnson under pressure over claims Tory minister was sacked because of her 'Muslimness' Dominic Raab said that there could be no inquiry unless Nusrat Ghani submitted a formal complaint. Daily Record · Jan 23, 2022
Johnson under pressure to hold inquiry into MP’s ‘Muslimness’ sacking claim Nusrat Ghani said that when she spoke to the PM about her treatment she was told that he could not get involved. The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2022
Nusrat Ghani 'is not obviously Muslim' Tory MP says following calls for inquiry Michael Fabricant has been cheerleading for Boris Johnson as he faces growing calls to resign. Mr Fabricant claimed he didn't know she was a Muslim like he didn't realise Keith Vaz was a Goan Christian. Daily Mirror · Jan 23, 2022
Nusrat Ghani: a Muslim pioneer who was unexpectedly sacked She was the first Muslim woman elected as a Tory MP, but her ministerial job was abruptly taken away The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2022
'He wrote to me that he could not get involved' Nusrat Ghani releases statement in response to Downing Street claims Ms Ghani has said she was told her “Muslimness” made colleagues uncomfortable Wales Online · Jan 23, 2022
Calls for Islamophobia inquiry after Tory MP’s ‘Muslimness’ sacking claim Nusrat Ghani said she was informed that her faith was ‘making colleagues uncomfortable’ when she lost her job as a transport minister. The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2022
Wales Online · Jan 23, 2022 Boris Johnson met with Nusrat Ghani in 2020 over claims she was sacked because of her 'Muslimness' Downing Street has said Johnson invited her to make a formal complaint
The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2022 Boris Johnson news – live: ‘Disappointed’ Nusrat Ghani says government failed to take Islamophobia ‘seriously’ MP for Wealden insists she was ‘careful not to mention any names or implicate the PM’
France 24 · Jan 23, 2022 UK lawmaker says she was sacked from government over her 'Muslimness' A former minister in Britain’s Conservative government says she was told her Muslim faith was a reason she was fired, a claim that has deepened the rifts roiling Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s governing party.
Daily Mirror · Jan 23, 2022 Boris Johnson met with Tory MP after she was 'sacked for Muslimness', No 10 says Nusrat Ghani, MP for Wealdon, considered quitting politics after she claimed a Government whip said her 'Muslimness was raised as an issue'
ABC News · Jan 23, 2022 Former UK minister Nusrat Ghani says she was fired due to her 'Muslimness', but Chief Whip rejects claim Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab says the claim from Conservative Party colleague Nusrat Ghani that she was sacked as an MP partly due to her Muslim faith should be investigated if a formal complaint is made.
The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2022 Nusrat Ghani: PM urged to launch inquiry as MP says government failed to take Islamophobia complaints ‘seriously’ Ms Ghani alleged she was told her Muslim faith was ‘making colleagues feel uncomfortable’
The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2022 Nusrat Ghani: Formal complaint needed before investigation into Islamophobia allegations, says Raab Ms Ghani alleged she was told her Muslim faith was ‘making colleagues feel uncomfortable’
Manchester Evening News · Jan 23, 2022 Bury South MP Christian Wakeford says Boris Johnson is 'on borrowed time' after 'poisoning' Tory party The Bury South MP defected from the Conservatives to Labour earlier this week after hitting out at Boris Johnson's leadership
The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2022 Nusrat Ghani: PM said he ‘could not get involved’ over ‘Muslimness’ sacking claim Ex-minister says she was rebuffed after telling Boris Johnson she was told she lost job because of her faith
The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2022 Raab says there will be no inquiry into Tory MP’s ‘Muslimness’ sacking claim Nusrat Ghani said she was told her faith was ‘making colleagues uncomfortable’ when she was sacked as a transport minister.
The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2022 Boris Johnson news – live: Nusrat Ghani sacking probe if complaint made, says Raab amid PM flat party reports Carrie Johnson is accused of hosting friends at No 11 flat during lockdown