Labour has let down Muslim communities, admits Streeting

The Labour Party “hasn’t always got it right” when trying to engage with Muslim communities in recent years, Wes Streeting has conceded, pledging to end more than a decade of failures by successive governments.

The former Tory minister Baroness Warsi suggested a “policy of disengagement” pursued by ministers since the late 2000s may finally be coming to an end after the launch of the British Muslim Network this week.

Brendan Cox, the charity chief who has helped to bring the body together, said the attendance of Streeting, the health secretary, and Lord Khan of Burnley, the faith minister, at the network’s launch event marked a “really significant” turning point.

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