UK cuts funding for anti-islamophobia NGO amid rising hate

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UK cuts funding for anti-islamophobia NGO amid rising hate

As the world observes Combat Islamophobia Day, the UK government has announced it will cut all funding for the country's only NGO monitoring anti-Muslim hate. This decision leaves the organisation facing closure just weeks after it reported a record rise in anti-Muslim hate incidents, a surge linked to last summer's race riots. Shadia Edwards-Dasht has the story.

March 15, 2025