Badenoch Backs Timothy on Muslim Prayer Event

0:00On March 20th, Khemi Badanakh, the conservative leader, is standing by her shadow justice secretary, Nick Timothy, after he criticized a large Muslim, prayer event in Trafalgar Square. The gathering happened on Monday as part of an iftar to break the Ramadan fast. Prime Minister Kierstarmer demanded Timothy's dismissal, calling his remarks appalling. Timothy argued that mass prayers in public spaces feel like acts of division and should stay in mosques. Badanakh backed him during her local election campaign launch, stressing that religious practices need to fit British values and norms. She shared her unease as a woman from an ethnic minority background, pointing to how women were positioned at the back during the event. Starmer had called the comments divisive at Prime Minister's questions on Wednesday. Badanakh hid back at Starmer's hypocrisy, noting he once skipped an event by the same organizers, the Ramadan 10 project, over their controversial. Views. This flare-up follows Labor's recent bi-election losses in places like Gorton and Denton.

1:04Labor fired back, accusing Badanakh of cowardice for not condemning Timothy and claiming the Tories are echoing far-right sentiments. The spat underscores deepening divides on faith and public space as local elections approach.