Muslim Politician Tells Britain to Save Its Christian Heritage While the Church Stays Silent

Reform UK and Restore Britain Want to Make Britain Christian Again, But Who Will Actually Lead the Charge?

Reform UK and the newly formed Restore Britain party have both made bold pledges to protect Britain's Christian heritage, sparking a national debate about whether political parties or the Church itself should be leading the fight.

Zia Yusuf, Reform UK's home affairs spokesman and a practicing Muslim, announced plans to grant automatic listed status to all 40,000 churches across the UK to prevent them from being converted into mosques. Reform has also proposed reintroducing Christianity into the school curriculum.

Meanwhile, Rupert Lowe, leader of the breakaway Restore Britain party, declared:

Britain is a Christian country, and under a Restore Britain Government, it will remain a Christian country.

Writing in Christian Today, minister David Robertson raised pointed questions about whether the Church is up to the task. He noted that some Christians dismiss concerns about church buildings as mere "pietism," arguing faith is only about personal relationships, not institutions.

Robertson pushed back, writing that ignoring the cultural and institutional decline of Christianity is deeply unhelpful. He challenged progressive Christians like Baptist minister Steve Chalke, who downplay distinctions between faiths, arguing this fundamentally misunderstands Islam as a political system.

The numbers tell a stark story. The UK government allocated £40 million for mosque security while giving just £5 million for churches. The 2021 Census marked the first time fewer than half of Britons identified as Christian. Church pews sit empty while new mosques are built.

Robertson also highlighted the Whitechapel incident, where Christians reportedly faced restrictions in areas with significant Muslim populations, and warned that labeling Christian concerns as "racist" effectively silences the faithful.

His central question remains: if not political parties like Reform and Restore, then who will speak up for Christianity in Britain?

Can Politicians Save Christianity in Britain or Must the Church Rise Up?

The irony of a Muslim politician championing Christian heritage has not been lost on commentators. Yusuf himself stated that as a practicing Muslim, he believes it is important for Britain to uphold its Christian values, calling it a matter of respect and continuity.

But Robertson's deeper challenge is aimed squarely at the Church. He argued that if even 10% of a community became clearly Christian, that community would be turned upside down. The problem, he suggests, is not a lack of political will but a lack of spiritual conviction among Christians themselves.

The Crusader's Opinion

It is beyond shameful that a Muslim politician has to stand up and tell Britain to protect its own Christian heritage. Where are the bishops? Where are the pastors? Where are the millions of Christians who claim to follow Christ but will not lift a finger to defend His Church?

The government hands £40 million to protect mosques while churches crumble and get sold off to become anything but houses of God. That is not tolerance. That is surrender. If the Church will not fight for itself, do not be surprised when the world moves on without it. Christianity built Western civilization. It is time Christians started acting like it.

Take Action

• Contact your local MP and demand equal government funding for church building preservation. Find your MP at members.parliament.uk
• Support persecuted Christians worldwide through www.TheShepherdsShield.org
• Donate to the National Churches Trust to help preserve Britain's historic churches: nationalchurchestrust.org
• Attend your local church this Sunday. The most powerful statement you can make is filling those empty pews
• Share this article and start the conversation in your community about what it means to defend Christian heritage in Britain