MONDAY 5 AUGUST 2019Islamophobia inquiry to go
ahead, Tory Party chief says
James Cleverly said PM would fulfill his promise to look into anti-Muslim abuse (PA)
BENJAMIN KENTISH
The Conservative Party is still planning to hold an inquiry into Islamophobia in its ranks, party chairman
James Cleverly has insisted.
Mr Cleverly said that Boris Johnson would fulfil his promise, made during the Tory leadership campaign,
to order a formal inquiry. The new prime minister was among several of the then leadership candidates to
commit to a probe following a series of reports about Tory members making anti-Muslim comments.
He has faced questions since taking office about when the inquiry will be announced. The probe was
initially suggested by Sajid Javid, who is now the chancellor. Asked if there was still going to be an