Head of UK Muslim charity ‘deeply worried’ as anti-Muslim hate crimes up by a fifth

Shaista Gohir says latest government figures are an underestimation' as many incidents go unreported

The head of a leading UK Muslim charity has said she is deeply worried" about the unprecedented levels of anxiety in the community as government data shows hate crimes against Muslims are up by nearly a fifth.

Shaista Gohir, the cross-bench peer and head of the Muslim Women's Network has criticised ministers for being silent" and called for a public government response to figures which she believes to be an underestimation".