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Last month's terrorist attacks in Paris did not lead to a rise in anti-Muslim sentiment in Britain, a new study has shown.
The new research, conducted by Rob Ford and Maria Sobolewska of the University of Manchester, comes amid growing concerns about western hostility to Muslims after the Front National's strong performance in regional elections in France and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's call for a ban on Muslim immigration to the US.
The academics asked the same questions both before and after the Paris attacks on 13 November. Before Paris, 33% of respondents agreed that 'Muslims have a lot to offer British culture', compared to 35% who disagreed. After Paris the proportion who disagreed remained the same, but an additional 2% agreed with the statement.