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Policy Exchange

British conservative think tank

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Nov 17, 2025
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How do UK Muslims define 'Sharia law' in surveys and does that affect support levels?

Surveys of British Muslims show sizable but variable levels of support for “sharia” depending on how the question is asked: Policy Exchange and similar polls reported roughly 40–43% saying they would ...

Oct 6, 2025
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Which UK cities have the highest reported rape rates between 2020 and 2024?

Available reporting and analyses from the provided sources do not produce a single, consistent list of UK cities with the highest reported rape rates between 2020 and 2024. Instead, contemporary cover...

Dec 2, 2025
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What percentage of British Muslims want sharia for family law versus criminal law?

Polling and research show substantial but mixed support among British Muslims for “sharia” in principle, with some polls reporting around 40–43% favouring introduction of Sharia provisions generally w...

Jan 22, 2026

How have different poll wordings affected reported support for sharia among British Muslims since 2000?

Different phrasings — from blunt asks about “introducing ” to more qualified language like “aspects” or “in some areas” — have produced sharply different headline rates of support among British Muslim...

Jan 18, 2026

What exactly did the 2019 APPG definition of Islamophobia say and how was it used by institutions?

The APPG on British Muslims’ 2018–19 working definition summarised Islamophobia as “rooted in racism and is a type of racism that targets expressions of Muslimness or perceived Muslimness,” a phrase t...

Jan 17, 2026

How do attitudes toward sharia among UK-born muslims compare to recent immigrants over time?

Evidence from multiple UK polls shows that a substantial minority of British Muslims express support for “aspects” or limited implementations of sharia, but how that support breaks down between UK‑bor...

Dec 2, 2025

Which UK organizations or think tanks have published analysis on sharia preferences in the Muslim community?

Multiple UK organisations and think‑tanks have published analysis or polling about support for aspects of sharia among British Muslims and the activity of sharia councils: prominent examples in the su...