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Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
UK Islamophobia definition to protect right to ‘insult religions’ The new working group on Islamophobia signals the government is engaging with the British Muslim Network, but not the Muslim Council of Britain
(Middle East Eye) The UK government has published more details about a working group set up to advise it on a possible definition of Islamophobia which would also protect the right to “insult” religious beliefs and practices. The membership of the working […]
Interfaith
‘Imminent terror attack’ in Britain was ‘just hours away’ before special forces foiled plans Speculation posted online suggested the target was potentially a synagogue
(GB News) A terror attack was just “hours away” from being committed on “specific premises” before being foiled by the authorities. Officers arrested five men, including four Iranian nationals, in a move Home Secretary Yvette Cooper described as one of the biggest […]
Immigration
Channel migrants: Almost 1,300 migrants cross Channel in new record
(BBC) Almost 1,300 migrants crossed the English Channel in small boats on Monday, setting a new record for crossings in a single day. The Ministry of Defence said 1,295 migrants made the crossing in 27 boats, topping the previous high of 1,185 […]