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Johnson under pressure to hold inquiry into MP’s ‘Muslimness’ sacking claim

Boris Johnson is under mounting pressure to hold an inquiry into claims a junior minister was sacked because of her “Muslimness” after a second Cabinet minister called for an investigation. Health Secretary Sajid Javid followed Education Secretary ...

23 Jan 2022 at 16:55

Calls for Islamophobia inquiry after Tory MP’s ‘Muslimness’ sacking claim

The Government is facing calls for an inquiry into Islamophobia after a Tory MP said she was told she had been fired as a minister due to concerns about her “Muslimness”. Nusrat Ghani said she was informed by a Government whip that her faith was ...

23 Jan 2022 at 14:25

Dominic Raab says PM ‘has taken a few hits but he’ll come out fighting’

Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has said that Boris Johnson “has taken a few hits but he’ll come out fighting”. It come as Boris Johnson faces calls for an inquiry after a Tory MP said she was told that she was sacked from her ministerial ...

23 Jan 2022 at 08:25

MP who defected to Labour says Boris Johnson has ‘poisoned Tory Party’

The former Conservative MP who defected to Labour has accused Boris Johnson of having “poisoned the Tory Party from top to bottom” as he said the Prime Minister was “living on borrowed time”. Christian Wakeford crossed the floor in protest ...

23 Jan 2022 at 08:25

Mark Spencer: From the family farm to Government chief whip

Government Chief Whip Mark Spencer has said he spoke to Nusrat Ghani after she was demoted from transport minister in 2020, but denies that he said her religion was raised as an issue. Ms Nusrat told The Sunday Times a Government whip ...

23 Jan 2022 at 05:55

Who is Conservative MP Nusrat Ghani?

Nusrat Ghani has made headlines by claiming that she was demoted from the position of transport minister in 2020 due to her Muslim faith. Speaking to The Sunday Times, Ms Nusrat said a Government whip told her that her “Muslimness” ...

23 Jan 2022 at 04:25

Tory MP claims she was told she lost her job because of her ‘Muslimness’

Boris Johnson is facing calls for an inquiry after a Tory MP said she was told that she was sacked from her ministerial post because her Muslim faith was “making colleagues uncomfortable”. Nusrat Ghani said when she lost her job ...

23 Jan 2022 at 00:55

Tory MP says she was told she was fired because of her ‘Muslimness’

A Tory MP has accused a Government whip of telling her that she was sacked from her ministerial post because her Muslim faith was “making colleagues uncomfortable”. Nusrat Ghani lost her job as a transport minister in a ...

22 Jan 2022 at 21:25

PM orders inquiry into Nusrat Ghani claim of Islamophobia in ministerial sacking

Boris Johnson has ordered an inquiry into claims made by a former minister that she was sacked because of concerns about her “Muslimness”. Following a phone conversation with Nusrat Ghani on Sunday evening, the Prime ...

24 Jan 2022 at 08:55

Sarwar: Lack of independent probe into Islamophobia ‘would stink of cover-up’

A failure by the Conservatives to allow an independent investigation into allegations of Islamophobia in the party would “stink of a cover-up”, Anas Sarwar has said. The Scottish Labour leader, a Muslim MSP who led ...

24 Jan 2022 at 15:55

Mark Spencer spared punishment after inconclusive inquiry over Nus Ghani claim

Rishi Sunak is taking no action against Tory MP Mark Spencer after an official investigation was unable to determine whether he told colleague Nusrat Ghani her Muslim faith played a role in her sacking. The ...

06 Apr 2023 at 17:52

Tory MP says claim minister was sacked over Muslim faith ‘stinks’

A Tory MP has sparked controversy after he said Nusrat Ghani’s claim that she was sacked as a junior minister as concerns were raised about her Muslim faith “stinks”. Michael Fabricant said the timing of ...

23 Jan 2022 at 18:25

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