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Top Story May 26, 2021 LONDON: Boris Johnson’s controversial comments about burka-wearing women gave the impression the Tories are “insensitive to Muslim communities”, according to an independent review into alleged discrimination in the party. The inquiry found anti-Muslim sentiment was seen at local association and individual levels but claims of “institutional racism” were not borne out by evidence of the way complaints were handled. Tory party chairwoman Amanda Milling apologised to “anyone who has been hurt by discriminatory behaviour of others or failed by our system”. On...

The report makes uncomfortable reading for the Tories, but it stands in stark contrast to Labour's woeful attempts to root out anti-Semitism

Kingdom FM Former Conservative chair Baroness Warsi says a report into Tory Islamophobia shows the party is "institutionally racist" - despite the findings saying otherwise. Baroness Warsi told Sky News political editor Beth Rigby in an exclusive interview: "I think the findings of this report show clearly that the Conservative Party is institutionally racist, that's based upon the definition of what is institutional racism. "The way I see it - if it looks like institutional racism, feels like institutional racism, fits the definition of institutional racism - then, I'm afraid it ...

'Uncomfortable reading': Anti-Muslim sentiment 'remains a problem' within Conservative Party, investigation finds Greg Heffer, political reporter © Imagebridge High-profile incidents involving Boris Johnson and Lord Goldsmith were highlighted in the report Professor Swaran Singh, a former equality and human rights commissioner, analysed 1,418 complaints relating to 727 separate incidents as recorded in the Tories' complaints database between 2015 and 2020. In a 44,000-word report on his findings, he said: "Judging by the extent of complaints and findings of misconduct by th...

Boris Johnson’s comments about women wearing the burka have given an impression that the Tories are “insensitive to Muslim communities”, an independent review into alleged Islamophobia and discrimination in the Conservative Party has said. The inquiry found anti-Muslim sentiment was seen at local association and individual levels but claims of “institutional racism” were not borne out by evidence of the way complaints were handled. In a pointed message to Mr Johnson, the review led by Professor Swaran Singh said the leadership of the Conservative Party “ought to set a good example...