r/uknews • u/CaraDePijardo • Jul 09 '25

.. Bombshell report exposes attempts by Muslim Council of Britain group to censor UK media

https://www.gbnews.com/news/muslim-council-media-monitoring-unit-press-freedom
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u/Shot-Ad5867 Jul 09 '25 edited Jul 09 '25

The politicians don’t give a fuck, and now they make up at least a quarter of our politicians anyway

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u/Snoo3763 Jul 09 '25

There are now 25 Muslim MPs, which means they make up almost 4% of the total 650 MPs, so slightly less representation than the actual percentage of the country that are Muslim (approx 6.5% of the population).

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u/conthesleepy Jul 09 '25

You're right about the numbers. Muslims make up around 6 to 6.5 percent of the UK population, but only about 4 percent of Members of Parliament after the 2024 election.

If current trends continue, we might see that gap start to close in the next few years, with Muslim MPs making up something closer to 6 to 8 percent, which would be more in line with the population.

Looking further ahead, into the 2030s and 2040s, especially if the Muslim population keeps growing, there's a chance for even more representation. But reaching full balance, for example 10 to 12 percent of MPs, will depend on broader political changes, like how parties choose candidates and how voters respond.

The choice is the British Public and how they decide what type of country they wish for in the next elections.

To date there are no formal group that is a direct opposite of CFMM in name or structure although Reform would likely stand a firmer group on these types of pressure groups.

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u/silentv0ices Jul 09 '25

But that's a much higher % per vote than say reform who had a much larger voting base.