Twenty-seven MPs have written to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) urging a formal investigation into alleged Islamophobia within the Reform UK party. The letter, co-ordinated by Labour MP Afzal Khan, claims the party may have breached the Equality Act 2010 and lacks an adequate disciplinary process for addressing complaints.
Signatories include 26 Labour MPs and independent MP Diane Abbott. They argue that comments by Reform UK politicians have created a culture of intolerance, putting British Muslims at risk and harming social cohesion. The letter cites examples dating back to 2014, including party leader Nigel Farage's call to ban mass religious observances after a Ramadan event in Trafalgar Square.
In March, Farage confirmed to the Press Association that he backed banning all such observances, describing them as an attempt to “overtake, intimidate and dominate our way of life.” The letter also references a June 2025 Prime Minister's Questions session where Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin asked Sir Keir Starmer whether he would “ban the burka.”
A Reform UK spokesperson responded: “We stand by our comments. We will not be intimidated.” The EHRC has yet to comment on whether it will launch an investigation.
