Vandalism, taunts and hijabs torn off: Muslim leaders in UK say hate crime hitting new levels

The Guardian UK Friday 26 June 2026, 11:10 UTC By Aamna Mohdin Community affairs correspondent 1 min read

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Ministers accused of being more hesitant to respond as Reform has risen in polls, due to fear of ‘saying wrong thing’During the May local elections in England, a canvasser was out in the London borough of Barking and Dagenham campaigning for her party. At one doorstep, the occupant asked if she was Muslim. When she said yes, he told her she should be hanged.

Ministers accused of being more hesitant to respond as Reform has risen in polls, due to fear of ‘saying wrong thing’

During the May local elections in England, a canvasser was out in the London borough of Barking and Dagenham campaigning for her party. At one doorstep, the occupant asked if she was Muslim. When she said yes, he told her she should be hanged.

It is one of dozens of stories that Akeela Ahmed, head of the British Muslim Trust (BMT), the government’s official partner for monitoring anti-Muslim hatred, has heard in recent weeks.

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Vandalism, taunts and hijabs torn off: Muslim leaders in UK say hate crime hitting new levels

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