Labour is facing a collapse in support among British Muslim voters in this week’s local elections. The votes of many Muslims are instead likely to go to pro-Gaza independents and the Green Party. The bad news doesn’t end there for Labour: if there was a general election tomorrow, only a third of Muslim voters would support the party, according to a poll released ahead of today’s local elections.

If there was a general election tomorrow, only a third of Muslim voters would support Labour

If there was a general election tomorrow, only a third of Muslim voters would support Labour

The scale of disaffection with Labour on the part of many British Muslims is laid out in research undertaken by JL Partners for the Policy Exchange think tank. The survey looked at political views among 1,006 Muslim adults in key metropolitan areas including London, the West Midlands and Greater Manchester – parts of the country where support for Labour among British Muslims has traditionally been very strong.

The survey found that the war in Gaza ranks high in their list of concerns: three in five Muslims would consider backing candidates standing on a pro-Palestinian platform to stop Keir Starmer at the elections.

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