UK PM Keir Starmer Says Tories Have A Problem With Muslims

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has called for a senior Conservative to be sacked after remarks describing a prayer attended by London Mayor Sadiq Khan and a group of Muslims in Trafalgar Square as “an act of domination.”

Conservative MP Nick Timothy wrote on X : “Too many are too polite to say this. But mass ritual prayer in public places is an act of domination. The domination of public places is straight from the Islamist playbook”.

During a speech in Parliament on Wednesday, Starmer claimed that the Conservative Party “has a problem with Muslims” and that they only condemn public religious events when they are organized by Muslims.

London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan labelled the Tories “pound-shop President Trumps” and also demanded the sacking of Timothy.

aa.com reports: Starmer told Tory leader Kemi Badenoch she should “denounce his comments and she should sack him.”

“I see religious events in Trafalgar Square when I see Hindus celebrating Diwali, when I see Jews celebrating Chanukah live, and when I see Christians performing the Passion of Christ or Muslims praying; that shows the great strength of our diverse city,” he said.

“I’ve never heard her party call out anything other than the Muslim events, so only when Muslims are praying. The only conclusion is the Tory party has got a problem with Muslims,” he added.

Badenoch defended Timothy, saying: “My shadow justice secretary is defending British values. I know who I would rather have sitting on the front bench next to me.”

Timothy has since accused people of interpreting his post with “willful misunderstanding.”

Home Office statistics show that hate crimes targeting Muslims are now at record levels: in the year to March 2025, there were 4,478 religious hate crimes against Muslims, making up almost half of all religious hate crimes.