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Government & Politics
Government’s new extremism definition will ‘vilify the wrong people,’ warn Muslim organisations Groups say the new definition 'signals an attack on civil liberties by attacking law-abiding individuals and groups that oppose government policy' by labelling them as 'extremist.'
(Sky News) The government’s proposal to redefine extremism will “vilify the wrong people” and “risk more division,” according to a coalition of Muslim organisations. Signatories include groups which fear they may fall under the new definition announced as part of the government’s […]
Immigration
Channel migrants: More than 1,100 people arrive in small boats
(BBC) More than 1,100 migrants have crossed the English Channel in small boats in a single day, for the second time this month. The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that 21 boats carrying 1,150 people were intercepted on Thursday, the third highest […]
Demonstrations
Minister expects probe into judge who appeared to like antisemitic LinkedIn post Social media grab seems to show magistrates court Judge Tan Ikram, who gave 12-month conditional discharge to three women found guilty of terror offence, liking post saying 'Free Free Palestine'
(Jewish News) A minister has suggested a judge accused of giving “lenient sentences” for terrorism offences should be investigated for appearing to support a pro-Palestine social media post. The Home Office’s Chris Philp told MPs he would expect the Judicial Conduct Investigations […]