Muslim Vote fringe group hands Keir Starmer list of 18 ‘dangerous’ demands before it stops campaign to unseat Labour MPs – including allowing Islamic prayer in schools and public sector Israel boycott, and apologising for ‘greenlighting Gaza genocide’ [Video]

By David Wilcock, Deputy Political Editor For Mailonline and Martin Beckford, Policy Editor For The Daily Mail 05:21 EDT 07 May 2024, updated 05:22 EDT 07 May 2024

Sir Keir Starmer has been told to apologise for ‘greenlighting’ Israel‘s ‘genocide’ in Gaza and allow Islamic prayer in all schools by a fringe group threatening to stand against Labour MPs at the general election.

Muslim Vote has handed the opposition leader an extraordinary list of 18 ‘dangerous’ demands that he must agree to carry out, or it plans to try to scupper his hopes of taking power. 

The little-known group has suggested it could target 55 MPs who have failed to call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. 

It comes after Labour lost control of Oldham Council in last week’s local election, a loss partly blamed on Sir Keir’s position on Gaza.

He is facing calls from the left of the party to take a more partisan line on the conflict, …