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Immigration
Channel crossings: June sees record number of migrants
(BBC) More than 2,000 migrants have crossed the Channel on small boats in June, setting a new record. The previous highest monthly total was set in September 2020, when 1,951 people made the crossing. Conservative MP Natalie Elphicke said the dangerous crossings […]
Clerics & Preachers
Islamic preacher not in talks to buy island despite £3.5m fundraiser
(BBC) A controversial Islamic preacher is not in talks to buy a Scottish island, the estate agents have confirmed. Sheikh Yasser al-Habib was reportedly planning to buy Torsa in Argyll to make his own Sharia law-based Islamic “homeland.” His organisation launched a […]
Government & Politics
US won’t seek death penalty against pair of IS militants
(AP) The Justice Department has notified the British government that it will not pursue the death penalty against two Islamic State militants suspected in the beheadings of Western hostages, removing a hurdle in the potential prosecution of the men in the United […]