Labour looks to shore up Muslim vote
Press Review 20 April 2005
Continuing anger over Tony Blair's support for the war on Iraq has damaged Muslims' traditional support for Labour, reports the FT.
Co-operation urged in anti-terror fight
News Article 6 April 2005
The police and the government should make a bigger attempt to involve Muslim communities in the development of anti-terrorism policies, MPs have said.
'Many' al-Qaeda trainees living in UK - Met chief
Press Review 4 March 2005
Britain faces a potential terrorist threat from "very many" Muslim men who returned to Britain after spending time in training camps in Afghanistan, the Metropolitan Police commissioner has warned.
Blears rapped over Muslim comments
Press Review 3 March 2005
Hazel Blears is under fire for saying Muslims are more likely to be stopped and searched by police under the government's anti-terrorism powers.
Blears defends police targeting of Muslims
Press Review 2 March 2005
Hazel Blears has warned Britain's Muslim community to face being targeted by the police because of the threat from an extreme form of Islam.
Howard says Tories will have Muslim MPs
Press Review 20 January 2005
Michael Howard has predicted that at least two Muslim Tories will become MPs in the next general election.
Conservative leader reaches out to Muslims
News Article 19 January 2005
Michael Howard has praised the contribution of Muslims to British national life.
Ofsted issues warning to Islamic schools
Press Review 18 January 2005
The popularity of Islamic schools is a potential threat to Britain's national identity, the head of Ofsted said yesterday.
Mayor blasted over cleric dossier
News Article 11 January 2005
Ken Livingstone has been attacked for producing a dossier defending a Muslim cleric who is reported to have suggested that Westerners killed by the tsunami deserved to die.
Labour still losing Muslim votes
Press Review 30 November 2004
A poll in the Guardian finds Labour's support among Muslims continues to plummet.
Cook campaigning for Muslim votes
News Article 10 August 2004
It has emerged that former foreign secretary Robin Cook is being deployed to win back disillusioned Muslim voters to Labour.
Cook's key role in wooing Muslim vote revealed
Press Review 10 August 2004
The Guardian reveals that former foreign secretary Robin Cook, who resigned from the Cabinet over the war in Iraq, is being deployed to win back disillusioned Muslim voters to Labour.
Islamic colleges under fire
Press Review 29 July 2004
Two British universities have given their approval to a pair of Islamic colleges with close links to fundamentalist scholars and political movements.
Mayor invites cleric to return
Press Review 13 July 2004
Ken Livingstone will face censure in the London assembly this week for his stance in support of inviting controversial cleric Yusuf al-Qaradawi to speak in the Capital.
Blunkett moves to outlaw religious hatred
News Article 7 July 2004
David Blunkett has launched a new attempt to pass legislation to outlaw incitement to religious hatred.
