British MPs vote to add Islamic group Hizb ut-Tahrir to terrorism list

British MPs approved the proscription of Hizb ut-Tahrir as a terrorist organisation on Thursday, following Home Secretary James Cleverly's announcement earlier this week that the government would ban the Islamic political party.

Speaking in the House of Commons, Tom Tugendhat, the security minister, described Hizb ut-Tahrir as an “antisemitic” group which he said had praised the 7 October attacks by Hamas in southern Israel.

“Hizb ut-Tahrir responded to the murder of civilians with elation instead of condemnation. They lavished Hamas with praise,” said Tugendhat.

“Hizb ut-Tahrir has antisemitism at its very core. They reject democracy and engage in vile homophobia as an organisation. They don’t just reject British values. They seek to undermine them.”

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