The British Government is being urged to adopt a highly-contested definition of Islamophobia developed by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on British Muslims. This short research note deals specifically with links between the APPG and the grooming scandal in Rotherham. One key individual on the APPG’s staff, Muhbeen Hussain, closely involved in the report which developed the definition, is from Rotherham. He played a prominent, and to many in the town deeply unhelpful, part in events around the scandal – leading a boycott of the police in Rotherham for “scapegoating” Muslims – although there is no suggestion he is himself guilty of any crime.

The launch of this research note was covered by:

• The Times
• The Express