'Muslimness' sacking claim should be investigated if complaint is made - UK's Raab

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A British lawmaker's claim that she was sacked from a ministerial job partly because of her Muslim faith should be properly investigated if she makes a formal complaint, Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab said on Sunday. Nusrat Ghani, who lost her job as a junior transport minister in February 2020, told the Sunday Times that she was told by a "whip" - an enforcer of

4 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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BBC News

Nusrat Ghani: Muslimness a reason for my sacking, says ex-minister

Nusrat Ghani says she was told her faith made colleagues uncomfortable - but the chief whip rejects her claim.

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Reuters

'Muslimness' sacking claim should be investigated if complaint is made - UK's Raab

LONDON - A British lawmaker's claim that she was sacked from a ministerial job partly because of her Muslim faith should be properly investigated if she makes a formal complaint, Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab said on Sunday. Nusrat Ghani, who lost her job as a junior transport minister in February 2020, told the Sunday Times that she was told by a "whip" - an enforcer of

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The Guardian

Nusrat Ghani needs to make formal Islamophobia complaint, says Raab

Deputy PM says former minister’s claim she was told she lost job because of her faith will not be investigated without the complaint

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The Independent

Raab says there will be no inquiry into Tory MP’s ‘Muslimness’ sacking claim

Nusrat Ghani said she was told her faith was ‘making colleagues uncomfortable’ when she was sacked as a transport minister.

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Daily Mirror

Tory says MP who claimed she was sacked over faith 'is not obviously Muslim'

Michael Fabricant has been cheerleading for Boris Johnson as he faces growing calls to resign. Mr Fabricant claimed he didn't know she was a Muslim like he didn't realise Keith Vaz was a Goan Christian.

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

'Muslimness' sacking claim should be investigated if complaint is made - UK's Raab

LONDON (Reuters) - A British lawmaker's claim that she was sacked from a ministerial job partly because of her Muslim faith should be properly investigated if she makes a formal complaint, Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab said on Sunday. Read full story

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