Islamophobia definition
The Free Speech Union has covered 34 stories on this topic. Browse our coverage below.
10 June 2026
South Wales Police shelve Islamic blasphemy law after FSU legal threat
South Wales Police have shelved their controversial "anti-Muslim hostility" definition after the Free Speech Union threatened them with a judicial review.
2 June 2026
South Wales Police enforcing its own Islamophobia definition that will have a chilling effect on free speech
South Wales Police has told officers to log anti-Islam conversations that stray beyond what it deems "legitimate" — a subjective threshold that hands individual officers the power to determine acceptable speech and could see lawful expression recorded as an anti-social behaviour incident, potentially appearing in DBS checks. The Free Speech Union has written to the force demanding it withdraw the guidance, warning of judicial review if it refuses.
29 May 2026
27 Labour MPs Write to the Equality and Human Rights Commission Accusing Reform UK of Islamophobia
Labour MPs write to the Equality and Human Rights Commission to accuse Reform UK of Islamophobia. The Free Speech Union has long warned that the Government's official definition of Islamophobia would be weaponised to silence legitimate criticism of Islam.
22 April 2026
RAF cadet suspended after calling Islam the biggest threat to the UK
An RAF cadet has been suspended from officer training at RAF Cranwell after stating that Islam was the ‘greatest threat’ to Britain — further evidence that a de facto Islamic blasphemy law has become embedded within British institutions.
17 March 2026
Islamophobia definition will cause confusion and lead to self-censorship, says counter-terrorism tsar
The Government's independent reviewer of counter-terrorism law has warned that the new anti-Muslim hostility definition will lead to confusion and self-censorship — with no clear guidance on what it means.
16 March 2026
The Free Speech Union launches legal challenge against Government over Islamophobia definition
The Free Speech Union has launched a legal challenge against the Government's "anti-Muslim hostility" definition, warning it threatens free speech and risks creating a back-door Muslim blasphemy law.
1 February 2026
Hindu community leaders warn against Islamophobia definition
Hindu community leaders have warned that an official definition of Islamophobia risks a chilling effect on legitimate criticism and free speech.
29 November 2025
Peer tasked with establishing an official Islamophobia definition reported to parliamentary watchdog after hosting an ‘extremist’ in Parliament
26 November 2025
The majority of Brits do not support Labour’s official definition of Islamophobia
24 April 2025
Badenoch: Labour is a threat to free speech over support for blasphemy laws
3 March 2025
Angela Rayner to promise new definition of Islamophobia
9 February 2025
Charity boss cancelled for ‘Islamophobia’ wins legal battle in victory for free speech
6 February 2025
The trouble with criminalising ‘Islamophobia’
4 February 2025
Rayner planning a new council on ‘Islamophobia’
12 January 2025
‘Islamophobia’ and the grooming gangs scandal
12 January 2025
Labour’s definition of ‘Islamophobia’ under fire
6 January 2025
Keir Starmer urged to scrap controversial Islamophobia definition in wake of grooming gangs scandal
2 December 2024
“Shocking” findings of ex-Muslims study shared at NSS Members’ Day
1 December 2024
One person’s blasphemy is another’s religious belief. You can’t ban it
28 November 2024
Sir Keir Starmer opens door to Islamophobia law
26 November 2024
Muslim schoolgirl admits lying that her teacher was Islamophobic - which led to him being decapitated by a jihadist
27 September 2024
Government makes “significant concession”, acknowledging ‘Islamophobia’ definition in conflict with Equalities Act
5 September 2024
Is the Labour Government inching closer to adopting a definition of ‘Islamophobia’?
28 August 2024
Hate crime measures axed by Tories over free speech fears back on agenda
10 August 2024
Labour warned over attempt to define Islamophobia
6 August 2024
Home Secretary uses term ‘Islamophobia’ for first time to describe actions of some rioters on UK streets
24 April 2024
Thought Police: home visit for UK man who expressed anger online about Sydney Bishop being stabbed by Islamist
8 March 2024
Banning Islamophobia: Blasphemy Law by the Backdoor
4 March 2024
The dangers of banning ‘Islamophobia’
3 March 2024
Banning Islamophobia: Blasphemy Law by the Backdoor
29 February 2024
Police assessing hate speech complaint against Lee Anderson after MP said Sadiq Khan controlled by Islamists
24 February 2024
Does Islamic extremism pose a threat to parliamentary democracy?
22 February 2024
“Dark day for democracy” as Parliamentary convention broken to protect Labour MPs from Islamic mob
7 February 2024
Mike Freer MP to step down following Islamist threats over his support for Israel
