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UK's largest Muslim body rejected

By Nina Teggarty

Updated on 24 March 2009

More4 News reports on the Communities Secretary Hazel Blears' decision to sever ties with the Muslim Council of Britain after criticising statements by its deputy leader.

This despite part of the government's anti-terrorism strategy being to work with mainstream Muslim community organisations to isolate the extremists.

But who decides which is which?

Nina Teggarty reports.

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