Revealed: The list of 18 demands that Muslim Vote group issued to Keir Starmer ... trends now
A pro-Gaza Muslim lobbying group has issued a list of 18 demands to Sir Keir Starmer it says he must fulfil in order for them to consider backing him at the next election.
The Muslim Vote has called for the Labour leader to promise to cut military ties with Israel and allow followers of Islam to pray in school should he become prime minister.
Among the other demands include calls for the scrapping of a 19th century law that criminalises spiritual and religious leaders from instructing their congregation how to vote and forcing seven per cent of public sector pensions to be invested into 'ethical and Islamic funds'.
The group, which describes itself as 'a network of Muslim individuals & organisations uniting so that our votes are never taken for granted again', made the demands after Sir Keir said he was 'determined' to win back voters who deserted Labour at the local elections over his party's stance on Gaza.
Dozens of pro-Palestine campaigners were elected as councillors after making the conflict in the Middle East part of their campaign, with some wearing rosettes in the colours of the Palestinian flag while others dedicated their victories to the people of Gaza.
It has raised fears in some quarters that it is a sign of things to come, with regional votes being determined based on overseas conflicts and foreign policy, rather than local issues.
Sir Keir Starmer pictured in Birmingham on Saturday after Labour won the West Midlands mayoral election. The Labour leader said he was keen to 'win back the trust' of voters who didn't turn out for the party over its position on Gaza
Dozens of pro-Palestine councillors were elected during the local elections last week after making the conflict in the Middle East part of their platform. Pictured: The moment a Green Party councillor shouts 'Allahu Akbar' after being elected in Leeds
The Muslim Vote issued a series of demands for Sir Keir Starmer after Labour shed votes in the local elections over its position on the conflict in Gaza
When Sir Keir was questioned on Saturday about losing votes over his position on Gaza - with some estimates suggesting in Birmingham his party shed nearly 30,000 on the issue - he said wanted to 'win back their trust and confidence'.
This sparked the Muslim Vote to issue a list of demands on X, formerly known as Twitter, which it said he needed to fulfil if he was 'serious' he wanted to win back their votes.
These included the Labour leader apologising for his
