Non-Muslim officers and staff at West Midlands Police have been invited to fast during Ramadan as an “act of solidarity” with their Muslim colleagues. The invitation has come from the West Midlands Association of Muslim Police, which for several years has asked colleagues of all faiths and backgrounds to give up food and drink for a single day. West Midlands Police said the practice helped officers grasp the “significance of Ramadan” for Muslim residents in one of the most diverse parts of England. Shadow justice secretary Nick Timothy described the encouragement of non-Muslim staff to observe Ramadan as “wholly inappropriate”. West Midlands Police advised Birmingham City Council Safety Advisory Group to bar Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a UEFA Europa League match against Aston Villa on November 6, 2025.