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Friday, 20 December 2019

Johnson accused of 'rewarding racism' after Zac Goldsmith peerage

Muslim leaders say decision casts doubt on commitment by Tories to tackle Islamophobia

Boris Johnson has been accused of running a government that “rewards racism” after the appointment of Zac Goldsmith to the House of Lords and the decision to keep him on as environment minister.

The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB), which criticised Goldsmith’s mayoral campaign in 2016 for smearing Sadiq Khan, said honouring him with a lifetime peerage raised serious questions about the party’s commitment to tackling Islamophobia.

Related: Stormzy: UK is 'definitely racist' and Johnson has made it worse

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