Elon Musk, UK far right, and Islamophobia: Why Humza Yousaf is sounding the alarm
Published date: 17 October 2024 16:35 BST
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“It happens because of years of anti-Muslim, anti-migrant hatred.”
It’s been several months since Humza Yousaf stepped down in May 2024. Now, the Scottish former First Minister, who in 2023 became the first Muslim leader of a western democracy, is sounding the alarm.
In one of the longest interviews he’s given since resigning, Yousaf warns of rising Islamophobia in UK politics, the far right threat, and he delves into his online feud with Elon Musk.
So we sat down in his family home in Dundee, Scotland to talk about it.
Filmed: 17 September 2024
It’s been several months since Humza Yousaf stepped down in May 2024. Now, the Scottish former First Minister, who in 2023 became the first Muslim leader of a western democracy, is sounding the alarm.
In one of the longest interviews he’s given since resigning, Yousaf warns of rising Islamophobia in UK politics, the far right threat, and he delves into his online feud with Elon Musk.
So we sat down in his family home in Dundee, Scotland to talk about it.
Filmed: 17 September 2024
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