UK anti-Islamophobia body has not met for four years despite hate crime rise

Exclusive: Members of working group raise concerns over Michael Gove not restarting body that last met in 2020

The government’s anti-Muslimhatred working group (AMHWG) has been “on pause” for more than four years, despite repeated promises from officials and a sharp rise in hate crime.

The Guardian understands members of the AMHWG last officially met in January 2020, before all working groups were adjourned because of the Covid pandemic.