Reform councillor calls for council meetings to be 'inclusive' after 'inappropriate' Islamic prayer reading: 'We should be speaking English!'

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The Reform UK group leader of Birmingham City Council has declared that all meetings should be "in English" after an Islamic prayer was read by an imam.Speaking to GB News, Jex Parkin hit out at the "inappropriate" move by newly-appointed Lord Mayor Zaker Choudhry and argued that it is "not inclusive".A nationwide debate has been sparked by Mr Parkin after an imam was invited to deliver a verse from the Koran in Arabic as Mayor Choudry was sworn in.In a letter to Mr Choudhry, councillors acknowledged Birmingham was a "diverse city made up of many different faiths and backgrounds".

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say However, they said council meetings must "remain inclusive and accessible to all residents regardless of religion or culture".Speaking about the meeting in question on GB News, Mr Parkin recalled how "inappropriate" the prayer felt, both for fellow councillors and those in the public gallery.He explained: "So it became very clear at the first full council, which is for the...

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