MCB Calls for Urgent Action for Filton 24 Activists on Hunger Strike The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) expresses its deep concern regarding the deteriorating condition of the Filton 24 activists, some of whom are currently engaged in a hunger strike in UK prisons. Th... Civil Liberties MCB Updates Palestine UK Politics Dec 17, 2025
MCB joins in calling upon Home Secretary to withdraw divisive grooming gang comments The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has joined dozens of organisations in calling upon the Home Secretary to withdraw her divisive and irresponsible comments on grooming gangs . In 2020, Home Office r... Civil Liberties Community General News Media Misreporting Race Young People Apr 11, 2023
Muslim Council of Britain urges Peers to reject the Government’s Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill STATEMENT Today, members of the House of Lords have their last chance to amend part 3 of t he Government’s Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, which covers peaceful protesting. The Government h... Civil Liberties Community Stories Democracy MCB Updates Press Releases Jan 17, 2022
Nationality and Borders Bill: Peers urged to vote against powers to arbitrarily strip British citizenship PRESS RELEASE Nationality and Borders Bill: Peers urged to vote against powers to arbitrarily strip British citizenship As members of the House of Lords convene this week, the Muslim Council of Britai... Civil Liberties General News MCB Updates Nationality and Borders Bill Policy Politics Press Releases UK Jan 4, 2022
Muslim Council of Britain expresses deep concern over the Police, Crime, Sentencing & Courts Bill STATEMENT 8 September, 2021 The Government’s Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill is to be put before the House of Lords for its second reading on Tuesday, 14th September . As it stands, the pass... Civil Liberties General News MCB Updates Politics Press Releases Sep 8, 2021
Uyghur Solidarity Meeting 13 February 2019 Harun Khan, Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Britain spoke at an event organised by the Cordoba Foundation and the East London Mosque to raise awareness about the plight of Uyghur (Uighur) M... Civil Liberties Human Rights International Affairs MCB Updates Politics Feb 14, 2019
Jerusalem and Justice Undone 6 December 2017 The Muslim Council of Britain today condemned President Trump’s declared intent to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The decision is a confirmation that there is little o... British Muslims Civil Liberties International Affairs Policy Politics Press Releases Dec 6, 2017
Muslim Communities Call for Fairness not Favours as Party Manifestos are Published 17 May 2017 The Muslim Council of Britain today launched a list of 8 key issues affecting Muslim communities, together with its election document “Fairness not Favours” and a draft Friday sermon to su... British Muslims Civil Liberties Democracy Education Islamophobia Muslims Press Releases Women May 17, 2017
Concerns Raised About Election of New US President 9 November 2016 Following the election of Mr Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States, Harun Khan, Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Britain issued the following statement: “Th... Civil Liberties Democracy Islam Multiculturalism Muslims Press Releases Nov 9, 2016
MCB Endorses Damning Chilcot Report 7 July 2016 The Muslim Council of Britain today provided its initial response to Sir John Chilcot’s long awaited report on Britain’s involvement in the invasion and occupation of Iraq (2003-2009). In ... Civil Liberties Democracy Muslims Press Releases Terrorism Jul 7, 2016
Counter-Extremism and Safeguarding Bill: Civil Society Groups and Leading Figures Voice Concern 21 May 2016 Today a diverse and unique coalition of civil society groups and leading figures have come together to highlight serious concerns about the government’s proposed Counter-Extremism and Safe... British Muslims Civil Liberties Law Press Releases May 21, 2016
Muslim Council of Britain calls for 5,000 hunger strikers to mark Shaker Aamer’s 5,000 days in prison 22nd October 2015 The Muslim Council of Britain today appealed for thousands more people to join a 24-hour hunger strike in support of the last British detainee in Guantanamo. Shaker Aamer is expected... Civil Liberties Inter Faith Muslims Press Releases Unity Oct 22, 2015