One in six Britons think growth of Muslim population is ‘threat to UK culture’, study finds

Majority say Muslims are as British as white non-Muslims, but hostile attitudes at risk of being normalised, says thinktank

One in six Britons believe the growth of the Muslim population “poses a foundational threat to UK culture”, with hostile attitudes towards Muslims at risk of being normalised, a study has found.

The study by the social integration thinktank British Future and the British Muslim Trust – the government’s official partner in monitoring Islamophobia – found that most Muslims (73%) think the UK is a good place to be Muslim, and that a majority of Britons believe Muslims are as British as white non-Muslims.