LONDON A new definition of anti-Muslim hate will not restrict freedom of speech, the communities secretary has said, as the government announced a wider strategy aimed at strengthening social cohesion. Steve Reed told MPs on Monday that the government has a responsibility to respond to record levels of hate crime targeting Muslims, arguing that clearer language is needed to address the issue. Speaking in the House of Commons, he said: “Today, we are adopting a non-statutory definition of anti-