JD Vance warns of ‘Islamist indoctrination’ fears in the UK under Labour | Politics | News
US Vice President JD Vance pressured Labor to ban the Muslim Brotherhood over fears of “Islamist brainwashing”.
The United Arab Emirates is sensationally restricting students from enrolling at UK universities over fears that campuses are being radicalized by Islamist groups.
Anger in the United Arab Emirates focused on Britain’s decision not to ban the Muslim Brotherhood, which it considers a terrorist organization.
Researchers in the UK believe the group is trying to “embed” its supporters in “schools, councils and charities” to spread their ideology.
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Responding to a report about the UAE’s bombshell move, Mr Vance said: “Absolutely crazy headline.
“Some of our best Muslim allies in the Gulf think that Islamist teaching in some parts of the West is very dangerous.”
Reform Britain leader Nigel Farage said: “Decent Muslim countries can’t believe how weak Britain is on extremism.”
There are concerns in the UK that the group is infiltrating university campuses, using student organizations to invite Islamist speakers to deliver lectures that flirt with extremism.
Last year, around 8,500 students from the UAE came to the UK to study.
Henry Jackson Association President Dr. In his submission to Parliament’s inquiry into extremism, Alan Mendoza warned that “Islamist movements” were “trying to influence public institutions from within”.
He told MPs: “There are growing concerns that Islamist movements such as the Muslim Brotherhood are trying to influence public institutions from within. A report titled “Frères musulmans et islamisme politique en France” (“Muslim Brotherhood and political Islamism in France)”, submitted to French President Emmanuel Macron in May 2025, warned that the Muslim Brotherhood was using an “entrepreneurship” strategy in France.
“This means embedding supporters in schools, local councils and charities to quietly spread their ideology and change institutions from within. The report describes how they set up local networks that promoted rigid religious practices and rejected democratic values.”
“Although this case focuses on France, the same risks apply to the UK. The Henry Jackson Association has long warned that Islamist extremism is not limited to violence but can also take the form of political Islamism, which aims to influence public life and undermine democratic norms.”
“Prevent must be alert to these threats. It must not hesitate to investigate how groups linked to the Muslim Brotherhood may gain influence in Britain’s public institutions and what this means for national cohesion.”
