“The emergence of a strong Muslim identity in Britain is, in part, a result of multicultural policies implemented since the 1980s, which have emphasized difference at the expense of shared national identity.”

British political adviser

Munira Mirza is a British political adviser. She worked with Boris Johnson in City Hall and later at Number 10, where she served as Director of the Policy Unit from 2019 until her resignation in February 2022. Earlier, she was Deputy Mayor for Education and Culture when Johnson was Mayor of London. Her public profile is tied to policy work in government and to the senior advisory roles she held under Johnson.