New trust to monitor anti-Muslim hatred in UK after funding to Tell Mama paused

The British Muslim Trust is expected to begin monitoring incidents from early autumn, the government saysThe UK government has appointed a new partner to monitor anti-Muslim hatred, months after its relationship with the Islamophobia reporting service Tell Mama broke down.The British Muslim Trust (BMT) – a new organisation – is expected to begin receiving reports and monitoring incidents from early autumn, after being “selected as the recipient of the government’s new combatting hate against Muslims fund”, a statement from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government said on Monday. Continue reading...

New trust to monitor anti-Muslim hatred in UK after funding to Tell Mama paused

The British Muslim Trust is expected to begin monitoring incidents from early autumn, the government says

The UK government has appointed a new partner to monitor anti-Muslim hatred, months after its relationship with the Islamophobia reporting service Tell Mama broke down.

The British Muslim Trust (BMT) – a new organisation – is expected to begin receiving reports and monitoring incidents from early autumn, after being “selected as the recipient of the government’s new combatting hate against Muslims fund”, a statement from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government said on Monday.

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