Robert Jenrick has been reported to the police and the UK’s counter-terror programme Prevent over his comments about Islam.
Reform UK’s economic spokesman previously described the “Islamification” of Britain as one of the greatest threats to “our way of life”.
Now, Mr Jenrick has been referred to Prevent after his appearance on the Dan Wootton Outspoken programme on Tuesday.
After Donald Trump posted that “Islam was wanting to take over a once great country”, the Newark MP said he agreed with the sentiment.
He said: “Look, mass migration, the disastrous pursuit of multiculturalism and a willingness to tolerate radical Islam is destroying Europe.
“Radical Islam is a threat to everything that we hold dear in this country. That it has to be fought and destroyed.
“It has to be eradicated from our country. And that we can’t allow the creeping Islamification of the United Kingdom.
“The Islamification of this country is one perhaps the greatest threat to our way of life right now,” Mr Jenrick finished.
Reform UK’s economic spokesman has been reported to Prevent
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In the police submission, the complainant said Mr Jenrick had supported a statement attributing a desire to “take over” the country – and failing to specifically call out “radical” Islamists.
The complaint called on the police to assess the remarks under Part 3A of the Act and to later approach the Crown Prosecution Service if necessary.
Police were further asked to assess whether his remakrs could fall under legislation regarding stirring up religious hatred.
In a separate request, officials were told to consider whether the overall framing of his comments in the interview falls within its definition of “extreme right-wing ideology”.
The Metropolitan Police received the report which was submitted yesterday.
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