Free Speech Union

Internet

English man arrested for ‘f*** Islam’ post claims investigating officer knew nothing of Hamas Pete North, 47, was arrested over the meme on suspicion of committing a public order offence.

September 26, 2025   

(Jerusalem Post) A blogger from northern England was arrested on Thursday night over a post he made on X condemning the Hamas terrorist organization and Islam, according to British media reports. Pete North, 47, was arrested over the meme on suspicion of […]

Crime

Labour’s new Islamophobia definition could be ‘used to hinder police’ The government has said it would not accept any definition of anti-Muslim hatred which 'stops criminals being investigated'

September 16, 2025   

(GB News) Labour’s plans for an official definition of Islamophobia will be used to object to police investigating Muslims for criminal offences, a lawyer claimed. Prior to her resignation earlier this month, former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner set up a group […]

Government & Politics

Concern about mass migration is a ‘terrorist ideology’ that requires government intervention, claims Prevent Sir Keir Starmer might be included, Lord Young claimed, citing the prime minister's recent statement

June 7, 2025   

(GB News) Government documents have classified concern about mass migration as a “terrorist ideology” requiring intervention through the anti-radicalisation Prevent programme. An online training course on the government’s website identifies “cultural nationalism” as a belief that could trigger referral to the deradicalisation […]

Crime

Man convicted after burning Koran outside Turkish consulate in London The defence had said Hamit Coskun should be protected to 'express his personal criticism of Turkey and its stance on Islam' — and argued a conviction would effectively revive blasphemy laws.

June 2, 2025   

(Sky News) A man has been found guilty of an offence after burning a Koran outside the Turkish consulate in London, in a case that sparked debate over the freedom of expression. Hamit Coskun was accused of shouting “f*** Islam” and “Islam […]

Crime

Convicting man over Koran burning would reintroduce blasphemy law, court told Hamit Coskun, 50, set fire to a copy of the holy book while shouting abusive slogans outside the Turkish consulate in London, Westminster Magistrates' Court heard.

May 28, 2025   

(Sky News) Convicting a man for burning the Koran would be “tantamount to reintroducing a blasphemy law,” his defence team has told a court. Hamit Coskun appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday after he allegedly shouted abusive slogans about Islam while […]