Shabana Mahmood: “Today, our appeals tribunal is overwhelmed. As a result, people are gaming the system, lodging vexatious appeals to…”

I know this is deeply concerning news for British Muslims. We must stand against hatred and we must unite around our shared belief in a country that is open, generous and tolerant to all our communities.

The police are pursuing multiple lines of enquiry to establish the motivation for this attack. I will be updating the House further this afternoon.

I will leave no stone unturned to keep our country safe.

Politics is a calling for those of us here, but it should not be a dangerous one.