Wes Streeting for Ilford North
On Saturday, May 9, The Federation of Redbridge Muslim Organisations (Formo) held the virtual Iftar to connect people under lockdown to break fast together over the Zoom video app. I was very pleased to be able to take part in this event along with around 50 guests, including families, NHS teams, teachers, councillors and council officers.

Breaking fast virtually was a sign of the times we live in, where normally hundreds of people would be gathering together for prayer and this underlines the challenges all of us are facing.
I want to share my congratulations to the Foundation of Redbridge Muslim Organisations for putting on a virtual iftar to bring people together. I also want to our local Muslim community for everything you do for all of us. Your Covid-19 response has been phenomenal and typically big-hearted.
Wes
Read more about the event here.