(Arab News) A controversial review into the UK’s counterterrorism strategy has been slammed due to its author only witnessing half a dozen meetings of its deradicalization program, the Observer reported on Sunday. William Shawcross, who was appointed to review the British government’s […]
(ITV) Rishi Sunak’s pledge to “stop the boats” means a “dramatic reduction” in the number of illegal Channel crossings, the home secretary has told ITV News, but she would not put a timescale on the commitment. The policy has become one of […]
(Breitbart) A notorious Islamist hate preacher reportedly called for Muslims to target British troops in response to Prince Harry’s claims that he killed 25 people during the Afghanistan War. Anjem Choudary, an infamous convicted hate cleric in the United Kingdom, previously imprisoned […]
(Sky News) A record 45,728 people crossed the English Channel to the UK on small boats in 2022, up more than 60% on the previous year as migrants continue to risk their lives making the dangerous journey. The perils of the deep […]
(Breitbart) The British taxpayer has allegedly been handed out to radical Islamist organisations that have “promoted extremist narratives,” according to leaked draft excerpts from an independent review on the government’s counter-[terrorism] programme. A long-awaited review conducted by former Charity Commission Chairman Sir […]
(BBC) The government’s plan to deport migrants to Rwanda is lawful, the High Court has ruled. The court ruled on Monday that the scheme did not breach the UN’s Refugee Convention or human rights laws. But the cases of eight asylum seekers […]
(BBC) Plans to ban migrants from claiming asylum in the UK will save lives, the home secretary has insisted. Suella Braverman said a new law preventing illegal entrants from applying would deter people from crossing the Channel in small boats. She added […]
(National-UAE) A leading British MP has spoken out against a concerted campaign to cover up efforts by extremists to take over UK schools and radicalise pupils. Khalid Mahmood, the Labour MP for a Birmingham seat and the longest serving Muslim in the […]
(Sky News) A group of more than 50 MPs has written to PM Rishi Sunak, urging him to introduce emergency legislation which will cut small boat crossings of the Channel. The group, which includes former cabinet ministers, called for the rapid implementation […]
(AFP) Britain agreed to pay France another 72.2 million euros ($74.5 million) to prevent migrant boat crossings in the English Channel under a new deal signed on Monday that underlines improving ties between the neighbours. Around 42,000 people — most of them […]
(Arab News) The UK’s governing Conservative Party has been accused of ignoring rising Islamophobia in Britain and within its ranks as new figures show a surge in anti-Muslim hate crimes nationwide, the Independent reported on Monday. Government figures show that hate crimes […]
(BBC) Talks on a deal with France over small boat Channel crossings are in the “final stages,” No 10 has said. The comment came as Rishi Sunak had his first meeting as prime minister with French President Emmanuel Macron. Following the meeting, […]
(AP) Behind wire fences in southeast England, children wave their arms and chant “freedom” to grab the attention of people on the other side. A young girl throws a bottle with a message inside. “We need your help. Please help us,” the […]
(BBC) Home Secretary Suella Braverman has challenged critics to try to “get rid of me,” as she rejected claims she was to blame for dire conditions at a migrant processing centre. She denied blocking the use of hotels to ease overcrowding at […]
(Arab News) Three years since promising to establish a working definition of Islamophobia, the UK government will be questioned on the issue in parliament on Tuesday amid a growing backlash for its inaction. Home Office statistics show Muslims are the most targeted […]
(Breitbart) Local government officials in England will censor the name and ethnicity of the London Bridge terrorist in an official report, to avoid “demonising” Muslims. The Safeguarding Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Staffordshire County Council produced the report on Usman Khan, who stabbed […]
(Anadolu) Hate crimes in the UK are on the rise because the government “tends to try to appease the far right by adopting some of their positions,” according to a prominent Muslim scholar. Anas Altikriti, CEO of Cordoba Foundation, told Anadolu Agency […]
(National-UAE) The UK and France will work together more closely to tackle the migration crisis gripping both countries, British Prime Minister Liz Truss and French President Emmanuel Macron said during a meeting on Thursday. The pair met outside the first summit of […]
(BBC) The home secretary said she will change the law to stop migrants crossing the Channel in small boats. Suella Braverman told the Conservative party conference on Tuesday she will prevent modern slavery laws being “abused” by people smugglers. The government needs […]
(AFP) French police have busted a major people-smuggling ring that has been sending migrants to Britain in dinghies, seizing more than a dozen boats and 700 life jackets in a raid, French officials said Thursday. The ring, run by Iraqi Kurdish migrants, […]
(BBC) A Tory councillor who retweeted claims that mosques had “secret arsenals” and immigration was “cultural suicide” has been expelled from the party. Alanna Vine, who represents Bramhall North on Stockport Council, was suspended as part of an investigation into her Twitter […]
(AFP) New UK interior minister Suella Braverman is admired by the right for her attacks on “woke” politics but her legal acumen will be put to the test when tackling one of government’s toughest jobs. Braverman, 42, was appointed attorney general a […]
(BBC) At least 25,000 migrants have crossed the English Channel to Kent so far in 2022, according to the latest figures from the Ministry of Defence. A total of 915 people reached Kent in 19 small boats on Saturday. Women and children […]
(BBC) Just over 800 people crossed the English Channel in small boats on Thursday, meaning 2,818 migrants have made the journey since Monday. The Ministry of Defence said 804 people made the crossing in 16 small boats on Thursday. So far this […]
(BBC) More than 500 migrants crossed the English Channel in small boats on Wednesday, setting a new record for the number of crossings in a month. The Ministry of Defence said 532 people made the crossing in 11 small boats, bringing the […]
(BBC) A Conservative councillor has been suspended from the group after sharing alleged Islamophobic posts on Twitter. Steve Flood, who represents the Sprites ward on Ipswich Borough Council, allegedly shared tweets that criticised Islam on his account. Ipswich Conservative Association suspended him […]
(Anadolu) The UK leadership candidates must address Islamophobia within the Conservative Party, according to the head of the country’s largest and most diverse Muslim umbrella organization. That has triggered demands that the next prime minister takes Islamophobia within the Tory party seriously […]
(Sky News) Liz Truss has said she would “support and extend” the government’s controversial Rwanda deportation policy “to more countries.” The widely criticised strategy, introduced by the current Conservative government, has been the subject of numerous court cases and received widespread international […]
(Arab News) Conservative leadership candidate Rishi Sunak has pledged to tackle the issue of Islamist ideology in British prisons by ensuring prisoners on terror charges are kept separate from other inmates. The former chancellor, whose resignation last month sparked the downfall of […]
(BBC) Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have vowed to toughen controls on migration into the UK as part of their bids to become next Tory leader and prime minister. Mr Sunak said he would tighten the definition of who qualifies for asylum […]
(National-UAE) Downing Street has stated that ministers should continue to boycott the Muslim Council of Britain following controversy over a meeting with one of its leaders by Conservative leadership candidate Penny Mordaunt in defiance of the long-standing policy. The trade minister has […]
(Anadolu) The new British prime minister must treat “systemic” Islamophobia in the ruling Conservative Party seriously, according to the head of the UK’s leading Muslim organization. As the party searches for outgoing premier Boris Johnson’s successor, whoever wins “must represent everybody and […]
(BBC) A councillor has been suspended for allegedly sharing tweets claiming mosques were hiding “secret arsenals” and immigration was “cultural suicide.” The Conservative Party is investigating Alanna Vine, councillor for Bramhall North, in Stockport. Ms Vine declined to comment on her suspension […]
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(BBC) The government’s flagship counter-extremism Prevent strategy is failing to engage with Muslim communities, a government adviser has said. Dame Sara Khan said a “vacuum” of information about its purpose had been left by the government, which was then being filled by […]
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(AP) Britain and Rwanda on Thursday faced down two United Nations agencies that have sharply criticized their controversial plan in which Britain expects to send some asylum-seekers from the U.K. to the African country. In an interview with the Associated Press before […]
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(Jewish News) A local election candidate standing in one of the most Jewish populated wards in England “no longer has the endorsement of Bury Conservative Party” after his inflammatory social media posts on Israel were revealed. Sham Raja, who had been confirmed […]
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