A UK Labour minister, Lord Wajid Khan, faces backlash for meeting Maulana Tariq Jamil, a Pakistani cleric infamous for attributing Covid to women's "immodesty."
Lord Khan, leading on community matters, claims the meeting wasn't an endorsement, but the encounter, captured on social media, fuels controversy.
This raises questions about the appropriateness of political figures engaging with divisive individuals and highlights tensions between public perceptions and political responsibilities in the UK.