Reform councillors demand Birmingham Council only speaks English after Islamic prayer read aloud in Arabic at ceremony

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Reform UK councillors have called for Birmingham Council to only speak English after an Islamic prayer was read aloud in Arabic at a mayoral ceremony.Newly-appointed Lord Mayor Zaker Choudhry had invited an imam to deliver a verse from the Koran in Arabic as he was sworn in.But members of Reform's 23-man group - the largest at the authority - have said the council must stay "accessible to all" by speaking the national language.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".The councillors added that all readings and proceedings should be in English.They also warned it was "inappropriate" for any readings to be in a language which many residents did not understand.Group leader Jex Parkin said he "respects the personal faith and beliefs of the...

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