(BBC) The communities secretary has said he was “horrified and appalled” a fundraising run in an east London park barred women from participating. Hundreds took part in the 5 km (3.1 mile) race in Victoria Park on Sunday, according to East London […]
(GB News) A London borough mayor has praised a charity fun-run which banned women and girls aged over 12 as “truly inspiring.” After Sunday’s Muslim Charity Run, mayor Lutfur Rahman said: “It was a pleasure to attend the prize-giving ceremony at the […]
(GB News) A mosque has banned women and girls over the age of 12 from participating in a charity fun run. Muslim Charity Run, organised by East London Mosque, called the event “inclusive” and “family-friendly” despite only letting men and boys take […]
(Jewish News) The government is set to appoint “ministerial envoys” to oversee Tower Hamlets Council after inspectors found a “toxic” political environment which included a failure to manage tensions caused by the on-going conflict in Gaza. Decisions now made by the east London […]
(LBC) The area with the highest Muslim population of any local authority in the UK is to take down Palestinian flags after receiving hundreds of complaints. Tower Hamlets’ mayor has announced the council will begin the process of removing Palestinian flags flying […]
(Jewish News) An East London council has refused to answer a freedom of information (FOI) request asking to know how many Palestinian flags they have removed from lamp posts and other public property in the borough on the grounds that to do […]
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