Is the UK's relationship with Muslim communities 'broken'?

Lack of integration may be behind a surge in hate crimes and rising Islamophobia, report finds

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Westminster should review its anti-terrorism programme and push universities to offer educational and religious qualifications for imams, according to a major new report.

Unlocking British Muslim Potential from Citizens UK, which follows an 18-month study into the UK's relationship with its Muslim community, found "the integration of Muslims into the civic and political process of Britain had not been developing as well as it should, and that such exclusion had led to alienation and, in turn, separation", says Buzzfeed News.

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