LABOUR launched a new drive to promote social cohesion today as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer warned against politicians trying to “point fingers and divide.”

The strategy includes measures to promote integration, challenge religious hatred and target “extremist influence” in universities and charities.

Sir Keir claimed that one of his biggest concerns was politicians who “want to set up grievances between different groups of people,” which could be a reference to Reform or the Greens or both, given Labour’s present political positioning.

He added that Britain is a diverse country where people can live alongside each other in tolerance.

The new plan will create a route for whistleblowers to raise concerns and a “campus cohesion charter” will be introduced in an effort to boost protection for university students and staff.

The Charity Commission will be empowered to shut down charities and remove trustees to tackle “extremist abuse.”

The government will also bolster the visa watchlist task force in a bid to block hate preachers and extremists from entering the country.

The plan is expected to include a definition of Islamophobia or anti-Muslim hatred, a measure strongly resisted by the right.

Sir Keir also conceded that the Iran war is being used as a means of dividing different communities within the UK.

Communities Secretary Steve Reed said: “We are investing to restore pride, empowering people to transform where they live and uniting people around love of their local area.

“We must listen to people’s concerns about growing divisions and take action to bring our communities back together.”