Three steps to mending relations with the Muslim voters who turned away from Labour in 2024

By Julian Hargreaves, Lecturer, Department of Sociology and Criminology, City, University of London

The success of independent candidates in the UK election has sent a strong signal to prime minister Keir Starmer that he should take seriously the sense of marginalisation and frustration among Muslim voters.

His government and party will need to repair relations with Muslim communities across the UK if he wants this to be a blip rather than a long-term trend.

Several independent candidates beat Labour MPs by running on tickets criticising Labour for failing to take strong…

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