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60% of British Muslims Might Back Pro-Gaza Independent Over Labour

5/5/2026

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Three-in-five British Muslims would back a pro-Gaza independent to block a Labour win in local elections.
Policy Exchange hired JL Partners to poll over 1,000 Muslim adults in English cities, finding Labour support at 33%.
Fourteen percent would back a pro-Gaza independent if such candidates appeared.
One in four Muslim respondents rank the Israel-Gaza conflict among their top three issues, with 59% supporting a 1-p tax rise for Gaza reconstruction.

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Story summary

Three-in-five British Muslims would back a pro-Gaza independent to block a Labour win in local elections.
Policy Exchange hired JL Partners to poll over 1,000 Muslim adults in English cities, finding Labour support at 33%.
Fourteen percent would back a pro-Gaza independent if such candidates appeared.
One in four Muslim respondents rank the Israel-Gaza conflict among their top three issues, with 59% supporting a 1-p tax rise for Gaza reconstruction.