The fatal attack on soldier Lee Rigby was a betrayal of Islam and the Muslim community, the prime minister has said.

In his first Commons statement about last month’s killing in Woolwich, south London, David Cameron said it was important to learn lessons.

Those responsible tried to “justify their actions by an extremist ideology that perverts and warps Islam to… justify violence”, he said.

Mr Cameron said: “Just as we will not stand for those who pervert Islam to preach extremism, neither will we stand for groups like the English Defence League who try to demonise Islam and stoke up anti-Islam hatred by bringing violence and disorder to our towns and cities.

Labour Party leader Ed Miliband said extremists would fail to divide Britain because “British people know this attack did not represent the true values of any community, including Muslim communities who contribute so much to our country”.   »»» BBC News

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