Fact Check: Claim That 85% of British Muslim Women Don’t Speak English Contradicted by Census Data
August 9, 2026British journalist Owen Jones (@owenjonesjourno ) confronted a street debater who confidently claimed that “85% of British Muslim women can’t even speak English.”
When pressed for a source, the man had zero proof—just vibes, internet rumors, and classic fearmongering.
THE REAL RECEIPTS (UK CENSUS DATA):
87.7% of Muslim women in England & Wales speak English fluently or proficiently.
98.8% of UK-born Muslim women speak English as their main language or speak it fluently.
Only ~2.2% of British Muslim women cannot speak English at all.
The guy went from pulling fake stats out of thin air to spewing blatant, racist talking points about IQ scores the second he got called out on his logic.
People build entire political personalities on fake news they read on Facebook, and no amount of hard facts will pop their bubble.
Video courtesy of @owenjonesjourno
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