A new national commission has been launched to examine how global conflicts are shaping interfaith relations in Britain. The Commission on Interfaith Relations: UK Faith Groups and Global Conflicts is being convened by the Woolf Institute and was formally launched in Parliament in January.
Rabbi Charley Baginsky, Co-Lead of the Movement for Progressive Judaism and a speaker at the launch, said: “Global conflicts now reach out communities not only through politics, but through people’s lives, histories, and fears. When this happens, interfaith relationships become a frontline test of whether a diverse society can hold together.”
The commission brings together 16 confirmed commissioners spanning faith leadership, policing, academia, youth engagement, and civil society, with further appointments expected from local government and media. It will hold six public participation sessions across the UK this year, including one in Manchester on 10th September, before producing a final report and playbook in 2027.
