Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during an interview at the Senedd, in Cardiff, Wales, during his tour of the UK following Labour's victory in the 2024 General Election, July 8, 2024
PRIME MINISTER Sir Keir Starmer has opened up a further rift with Britain’s Muslims by responding dismissively to a question as to how he would seek to regain support from a community which largely turned against Labour last week.
When challenged by ITV on the loss of Muslim votes, Starmer instead referred only to his breadth of support and Labour’s country-wide gains while failing to acknowledge the disaffection.
Labour MP Apsana Begum said: “This is an awful response from Keir and lacks any acknowledgement of the need to build trust among British Muslims who feel that Labour has let them down.
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