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Government & Politics
Former Blackburn councillor claims Labour did not act on bullying
(BBC) A former councillor has accused the Labour Party of failing to act over her claims of bullying and intimidation. Saima Afzal was elected as one of the first Muslim female councillors on Blackburn with Darwen Council in 2018 but she was […]
Law Enforcement
Canadian arrested by U.K. police at [Heathrow] on suspicion of membership in terrorism group
(Canadian Press) British police have arrested a Canadian man on suspicion of being a member of a terrorism group. The Metropolitan Police in London, England, say counterterrorism detectives arrested a 28-year-old Canadian national at Heathrow Airport shortly after noon. They say the […]
Government & Politics
Report says Tower Hamlets council slow to act over Palestine flag concerns Damning government inspectors' report says it is 'not clear' east London council, led by mayor Lutfur Rahman, has managed community tensions over Gaza effectively
(Jewish News) The government is set to appoint “ministerial envoys” to oversee Tower Hamlets Council after inspectors found a “toxic” political environment which included a failure to manage tensions caused by the on-going conflict in Gaza. Decisions now made by the east London […]