Public Health England Publishes Report into BAME COVID-19 Deaths On Tuesday 2nd June , Public Health England published its report into the disparities in risks and outcomes of COVID-19, having previously announced it would conduct a review into the disproportionate... General News Press Releases Jun 3, 2020 MCB News
Muslim Council of Britain Responds to Black Lives Matter Protests Across the World This is a statement of solidarity and a declaration of intent. News of yet another injustice, the taking of brother George Floyd’s life, has shaken us. To his family, and the families of all whose nam... General News MCB Updates Race Jun 2, 2020 MCB News
Re-opening: Regional Feedback Webinars Re-opening: Regional Feedback Webinars Following consultation with over 350 Muslim institutions and scholars across the UK during May, MCB issued initial discussion guidelines on re-opening safely. Cl... COVID-19 General News Mosques May 31, 2020 MCB News
Eid al-Fitr 2020 Salaam Alaykum, Ramadan is a time of reflection, and as we come to the end of a Ramadan like no other, it is important to take a minute and reflect on the situation we find ourselves in. The response ... Eid MCB Updates Ramadan 2023 May 23, 2020 MCB News
Public Health England’s Review into BAME COVID-19 Deaths Following on from extensive anecdotal evidence of COVID-19 disproportionately impacting BAME communities, Public Health England announced it would be conducting a review into this, and also looking at... British Muslims COVID-19 MCB Updates Politics Public Health May 21, 2020 MCB News
Change in Organ Donor Law in England As of the 20th of May 2020, the organ donor law has changed in England to an opt-out system. The new law states that “all adults in England will be considered to have agreed to be an organ donor when ... General News Health Policy UK May 20, 2020 MCB News
Celebrating Eid Al-Fitr in Lockdown Guidance Eid Al-Fitr, the celebration at the end of Ramadan, is due to be marked by Muslims across the world on the 24th of May, subject to the sighting of the new moon. With the UK having been in lockdown sin... COVID-19 Eid Mosques Press Releases Ramadan 2023 May 18, 2020 MCB News
Preparing for Phased Reopening: Discussion Guidelines Launched This week (18 May) will mark the ninth consecutive week that mosques across the UK have suspended activities since the UK Government’s enforced lockdown on 23rd March, with many mosques having volunta... COVID-19 Eid Mosques Press Releases Ramadan 2023 May 18, 2020 MCB News
Statement on the Government’s COVID-19 Recovery Strategy ahead of the last 10 nights of Ramadan As we enter the last 10 nights of the month of Ramadan, this week’s details of the Prime Minister’s timetable for a partial lifting of lockdown measures were revealed to deal with the COVID-19 pandemi... COVID-19 Eid Press Releases Ramadan 2023 May 13, 2020 MCB News
Conservative investigation into prejudice and discrimination branded “a facade” by Muslim Council of Britain The Muslim Council of Britain today described the Conservative Party’s investigation into discrimination a ‘façade’ following the publication of the terms of reference into the inquiry. The terms once... Islamophobia Politics Press Releases May 12, 2020 MCB News
Preparing for Lockdown Relaxation: Community Update Call Preparing for Lockdown Relaxation: Community Update Call Following on from the online consultation ‘ Keeping Muslim Institutions Safe Post-Lockdown ‘ earlier this week, the views gathered have been fe... Community Community Stories COVID-19 MCB Updates National May 10, 2020 MCB News
Labour clarifies position on Kashmir to MCB Following a letter from the MCB’s Legal Affairs Committee on 4 May seeking clarification on the Labour Party’s position on Kashmir, the Leader of the Opposition has responded to the MCB . In his lette... Community COVID-19 National Press Releases May 10, 2020 MCB News