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Fiyaz Mughal, the man United Kingdom Government selected to confront Islamophobia in the country, has resigned from the position even before assuming office. Mughal, as per Daily Mail, resigned following a barrage of abuse. Over before it started Mughal, the founder of Faith Matters and Tell Mama (Measuring Anti-Muslim Attacks), a counter-extremism group which helps Islamophobia victims, was anticipated to be announced tomorrow as the inaugural anti-Muslim hatred tsar. In this role, he was supposed to collaborate closely with government officials.

Security minister Tom Tugendhat has said he "absolutely" agrees with three former home secretaries that tackling extremism should not be used for "short-term tactical advantage" in the run-up to the general election.

Dame Priti Patel, Sir Sajid Javid and Amber Rudd signed a letter calling for "as broad a consensus as possible" in facing down extremism from Islamists, the far-right and others, and a guarantee that "no political party uses the issue to seek short-term tactical advantage".

Dame Priti Patel, Sir Sajid Javid and Amber Rudd were among senior figures with counter-extremism expertise who called for parties to work together.

Three former Home Secretaries have called for a cross-party consensus on new extremism laws - as Priti Patel, Sajid Javid and Amber Rudd warn against a 'political football' over hatred ahead of the general election.