I'd also point out, in addition to the exaggeration of muslim population, that this is still the UK.

Even though many might identify as Muslim (or Christian), we're incredibly secular and liberal on average. So, even if the statistic of Muslim people seems significant - you're talking a lot of passive and liberal Muslims, and within the likely minority of conservatives, you have a minority of extremists, and within the extremists you have a minority of dangerously extreme believers.

The (would-be-identified-as) Muslims I know are totally chill.

umm the muslims in england are mostly south east asian and nigerian. NOT arab. even tho birmingham does have a bit of arabs in it. ppl confuse south east asians and arabs far too much tbh

I am FROM the UK, cis