Independent consultant to the police, local authorities, faith groups and private organisations and, at the time of the Inquiry, Public Relations Officer of the Federation of Muslim Organisations (FMO) Leicestershire. Expressed concern that the Inquiry had at that time not fully addressed the negative representation of Muslims in the media. He referred to a report from Lancaster University on the adverse effects of irresponsible and prejudiced reporting in the period 1998-2009.
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The UKPCA manages a voluntary scheme for issuing press/media credentials, known as the UK Press Card, to professional newsgatherers working in the UK. It is wholly owned and collectively controlled by the UK's major media organisations, industry associations, trade unions and professional associations, the "gatekeepers" of the scheme. In evidence, UKPCA told the Inquiry that the sole purpose of the UK Press Card scheme was to provide a secure, standardised identity photo-card for professional newsgatherers working in the UK.
