Anger as role at sharia court advertised on site for Government jobs

Outraged MPs demanded action last night as it emerged that a Government jobs site is advertising a role in a sharia court.

They insisted that the British state should not be promoting the separate justice system based on Islamic law.

And they urged the Department for Work and Pensions to remove the online posting for the £23,500-a-year administrative role.

It comes after an investigation found Britain has become the western capital for sharia courts – with up to 85 operating here, offering religious rulings on marriage and divorce even though they are not legally recognised.

Independent MP Rupert Lowe wrote in a letter to Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall: 'I am writing to express my absolute alarm and disgust that the Department for Work and Pensions "Find a Job" platform is currently advertising for a "Sharia Law Administrator".