Image source, EPA/ShutterstockImage caption, The event on Monday evening was among a series of "open iftar" gatheringsByPaul SeddonPolitical reporterPublished19 March 2026 Kemi Badenoch has said a Ramadan event in central London criticised by one of her shadow ministers should not have been allowed to go ahead at all. It comes after shadow justice secretary Nick Timothy described public prayers at the gathering in Trafalgar Square as an "act of domination". Labour has branded the comments "abhorrent" and called on the Conservative leader to sack Timothy from his frontbench role over the remarks. But Badenoch has backed her party colleague, saying she "didn't like what I saw" in footage she had seen from the event. PM urges Badenoch to sack shadow minister over Muslim comments Published1 day ago The row centres on an event held in the famous London square on Monday evening for Ramadan, the month during which Muslims fast during daylight hours.
Published: March 19, 2026 5:38 pm
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