Labour has scrapped its Islamophobia definition with fears it could threaten free speech.
A working group has formulated new wording that will replace the controversial definition, adopted in 2019, changing the term "Islamophobia" with "anti-Muslim hate".
It will remove all "Muslimness" references, according to The Telegraph.
The Labour Party incorporated an Islamophobia definition into its code of conduct for party members when it was in opposition.
Critics feared the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG)'s wording on British Muslims was too broad.
Concerns were also held on it amounting to a "blasphemy law".
Former Conservative Minister Dominic Grieve led the review and a source familiar with it confirmed to The Telegraph that neither "Islamophobia" nor "Muslimness" appeared in the new verson.
It is understood the definition is now before ministers.
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