PM urges sacking over Tory minister's 'Islamist domination' claim on Muslim prayer
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called for the Conservative Party to sack Shadow Justice Secretary Nick Timothy following his social media remarks describing a mass Ramadan gathering led by Mayor Sadiq Khan as an "act of Islamism playbook" and one where Muslims were being dominated.
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1Shadow Justice Secretary Nick Timothy described mass Ramadan prayers by Muslims led by Sadiq Khan at Trafalgar Square as an 'act of domination' from the Islamism playbook.
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2Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned these remarks and urged Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch to sack Mr. Timothy immediately during PMQs on March 18, stating that too many people are polite not to say such things should be unacceptable.
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called on Kemi Badenoch to sack Shadow Justice Secretary Nick Timothy over his comments that mass Muslim prayers were an 'Islamist act of domination'.
— [Mar 18, 20:37] Sack top Tory for calling Muslim Trafalgar Square prayers 'act of domination', says PM (Sky News)'I'm heartbroken': London Mayor Sadiq Khan hit back at Nick Timothy after the Shadow Justice Secretary called his attendance and participation in a Ramadan prayer event an act not welcome.
— [Mar 18, 20:37] Starmer calls for Tory who said mass Muslim prayer on streets of London 'not welcome' to be sacked (Standard.co.uk)'Too many are too polite': Nick Timothy made the remarks following a weekend Ramadan event in Trafalgar Square which was attended by Mayor Sadiq Khan.
— [Mar 18, 20:37] Starmer calls for Tory who said mass Muslim prayer on streets of London 'not welcome' to be sacked (Standard.co.uk)'I'm heartbroken': Nick Timothy made the remarks following a weekend Ramadan event in Trafalgar Square which was attended by Mayor Sadiq Khan.
— [Mar 18, 20:37] Starmer calls for Tory who said mass Muslim prayer on streets of London 'not welcome' to be sacked (Standard.co.uk)'I'm heartbroken': Nick Timothy made the remarks following a weekend Ramadan event in Trafalgar Square which was attended by Mayor Sadiq Khan.
— [Mar 18, 20:37] Starmer calls for Tory who said mass Muslim prayer on streets of London 'not welcome' to be sacked (Standard.co.uk)Shadow Justice Secretary Nick Timothy criticized mass Muslim prayer at Trafalgar Square during Ramadan and claimed such rituals were acts of "domination" not welcome in public places or churches. In response to these remarks about Mayor Sadiq Khan joining the event, Prime Minister Keir Starmer called for Kemi Badenoch's appointment as Shadow Justice Secretary be rescinded due to their alignment with Tommy Robinson regarding Islamophobia and disrespect toward British values.