Labour suspends former head of EHRC over alleged Islamophobia

Trevor Phillips investigated over past comments on Pakistani Muslims

The former head of the UK’s equalities watchdog has been suspended by the Labour party over allegations of Islamophobia.

It is understood that Trevor Phillips, the anti-racism campaigner who previously chaired the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), has been administratively suspended pending an investigation and could be expelled from the party.

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