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Policy & Advocacy

Our policy research bridges the gap between grassroots knowledge and new policy ideas to drive positive change at all levels of society.

Policy & Advocacy Initiatives

Candidate Commitments

MCB General Election 2024: Key Commitments

National Voter Drives

Local Election Pledges 2024

Hustings At Mosques: 2024 Signup

Find Your MP

Write to your MP about Islamophobia

Proudly Muslim And Black

Women in Mosques

Sustainability and Climate Change

National Listening Exercise

Policy & Advocacy

Muslim Census

The Muslim Council of Britain presents its initial analysis of British Muslim numbers following the publication of further findings of the 2021 Census from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), including responses to the religion and ethnicity questions.

British Muslims in Numbers: Census Analysis
19 Apr 2023

Muslim Council of Britain responds to latest Joseph Rowntree Foundation report revealing deepening poverty in Scotland

29 Nov 2022

2021 Census: As UK Population Grows, So Do British Muslim Communities

21 Dec 2017

Census 2021 Consultation

1 Oct 2013

Census Finding: ‘Muslim Population – Young and Diverse’

13 Feb 2003

Census Results – Social history in the making

27 Apr 2001

Religious Affiliation Counts in the Census

Policy & Advocacy Resources

British Media’s Coverage of Muslims and Islam (2018-2020)

Media Reporting on Palestine 2021 Report and Toolkit

Islamophobia

How the British Media Reports Terrorism

Local Muslim Representation

British Muslim Perspective at the 2019 General Election

State of Media Reporting on Islam and Muslims

Muslims Against Terrorism

British Muslims in Numbers: Census Analysis

Policy & Advocacy Insights

22 Nov 2023

MCB Responds to Temporary Gaza Truce: Permanent Humanitarian Ceasefire Now

15 Nov 2023

MCB welcomes Supreme Court ruling deeming Government’s Rwanda plan unlawful

24 Oct 2023

Anti-BDS Bill: An assault on peaceful protest and freedom of expression

18 Jul 2023

Joint civil society statement on the passage of the Illegal Migration Act, July 2023

7 Jul 2023

MCB Parliamentary Roundup: Key policy and legislation updates (23rd June-7th July)

15 Mar 2023

MCB marks inaugural United Nations’ International Day to Combat Islamophobia

13 Mar 2023

MCB calls upon UK Government to scrap cruel Anti-Refugee Bill

6 Oct 2022

MCB writes to Prime Minister over recent statements on moving British embassy to Jerusalem

15 Sep 2022

Muslim Council of Britain responds to Institute of Race Relations report – ‘Citizenship: From Right to Privilege’

2 Aug 2022

MCB launches new Muslim Women’s Leadership Programme

30 Mar 2022

Constitutional Review 2022

17 Feb 2022

MCB Participates in International Conference on Human Rights Violations Faced by Muslims

3 Feb 2022

Ahead of Beijing 2022, Muslim Council of Britain asks broadcasters, influencers and athletes to recognise winter Olympics for what they are: The Genocide Games

1 Feb 2022

Muslim Council of Britain Welcomes Amnesty International’s Report on Israel’s Apartheid Against Palestinians

25 Jan 2022

University of Birmingham Survey Reveals Scale of Islamophobia in the UK

23 Jan 2022

Institutional Islamophobia at the top of the Conservative Party: MCB calls for Independent Inquiry

4 Jan 2022

Nationality and Borders Bill: Peers urged to vote against powers to arbitrarily strip British citizenship

1 Jan 2022

Muslims Named in the 2022 New Years Honours List

26 Dec 2021

Muslim Council of Britain pays tribute to Archbishop Desmond Tutu

20 Dec 2021

Muslim Council of Britain reaffirms Archbishops’ concern for Palestinian Christians

16 Dec 2021

United against un-British and sinister Nationality and Borders Bill

12 Nov 2021

MCB releases its 6-Step Guide to Eco-Friendly Mosques as COP26 nears conclusion

1 Nov 2021

Islamophobia Awareness Month 2021: MCB calls for greater commitment to tackling Islamophobia

29 Oct 2021

Muslim Council of Britain welcomes COP26: The time for action is now

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