IN CONVERSATION WITH SHABIR RANDEREELast month it was announced that The British Muslim Trust (BMT) will now lead England and Wales’ national monitoring of anti-Muslim hate crime, following a change in government funding arrangements. In explaining this decision, a MHCLG spokesperson told The Muslim News,“We had several strong applicants… The British Muslim Trust scored well across all [16] criteria. For too long, anti-Muslim hate has not been accurately reported in the UK. The British Muslim Trust has been appointed to undertake independent monitoring of anti-Muslim hate, engage with affected communities, and publish regular public reports based on robust data and analysis — and that is exactly what we will do. We have extensive networks reaching into Muslim communities throughout the country and will be able to leverage the longstanding trust built on that work.