The UK Labour Party, led by Deputy Leader Angela Rayner, is facing criticism over a secretive working group on Islamophobia that opponents say aims to restrict free speech and silence criticism of Islam. The group’s operations are reportedly closed-door, with advice to ministers marked as confidential. Critics argue that Labour is prioritizing the Muslim vote by potentially introducing an Islamic blasphemy law, which they claim would uniquely protect Islam and suppress legitimate dissent. Additionally, Labour is advancing a workers' rights bill that would pressure companies to monitor workplace conversations for 'inappropriate' banter, a move dubbed the introduction of 'banter police.' This legislation has drawn backlash from commentators who view it as an infringement on free speech and workplace culture. Political commentators have also noted that public sentiment shows voters feeling worse off under Labour’s governance.