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AG Urges Badenoch to Clarify Stance on Islamic Prayers

3/21/2026

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Attorney General Richard Hermer has urged Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch to clarify her position on public religious expressions after she backed Timothy's assertion that an Islamic prayer event in Trafalgar Square was intimidating.
Badenoch criticized the gender separation during the prayers but did not address concerns regarding Muslim prayer.
Timothy claimed in a Telegraph article that such events signify "domination" and should be prohibited.
The Open Iftar event, attended by London Mayor Sadiq Khan, has taken place in Trafalgar Square for six years without significant gender separation.

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Attorney General Richard Hermer has urged Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch to clarify her position on public religious expressions after she backed Timothy's assertion that an Islamic prayer event in Trafalgar Square was intimidating.
Badenoch criticized the gender separation during the prayers but did not address concerns regarding Muslim prayer.
Timothy claimed in a Telegraph article that such events signify "domination" and should be prohibited.
The Open Iftar event, attended by London Mayor Sadiq Khan, has taken place in Trafalgar Square for six years without significant gender separation.