Crime

Asylum seeker charged with threatening to kill Farage said ‘he’s going to shoot me’ in TikTok video, Reform leader tells court Fayaz Khan, 26, is charged with making a threat to kill the Reform UK leader between 12 and 15 October last year in a social media post.

(Sky News) An asylum seeker who posted a video about Nigel Farage said that “he’s going to shoot me,” the Reform UK leader has said in court. Fayaz Khan, 26, is charged with making a threat to kill the Reform UK leader […]

Government & Politics

Gove urges Starmer to deliver ‘comprehensive anti-extremism strategy’ after synagogue attack Former cabinet minister tells Jewish News last Tory government failed to effectively deliver plan to tackle extremism

(Jewish News) Conservative peer and former cabinet minister Michael Gove has called on Keir Starmer’s government to introduce a “fundamental and comprehensive anti-extremism strategy” following the terror attack at Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester. Speaking to Jewish News at the Conservative Party […]

Children & Teens

Grooming gangs can act with ‘impunity’ if Labour’s Islamophobia definition goes ahead, Tories warn The Tories claimed that Labour is only pushing ahead with the new definition to fend off opposition from pro-Gaza candidates

(GB News) Grooming gangs will be given “impunity” to carry out their crimes if a new definition of Islamophobia is passed, the Tories have warned. Shadow Equalities Minister Claire Coutinho warned that the definition risks enhancing the “culture of censorship” by giving […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Liam Fox warns fear of Islamophobia label is hindering action on extremism Former Tory minister says 'toxic environment' making UK politicians hesitant to confront threats

(National-UAE) Former UK defence and international trade secretary Liam Fox warned that fear of being labelled racist or Islamophobic has left some British politicians hesitant to confront extremist groups, creating what he called a “toxic environment.” The UK has so far stopped […]

Clothing

Reform UK edges closer to burka ban as Zia Yusuf sets record straight on ‘huge impediment to assimilation’ Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin has put pressure on Nigel Farage to make banning the burka a manifesto commitment

(GB News) Britain should ban the burka in public because it poses a “huge impediment to assimilation,” Reform UK’s head of policy Zia Yusuf has claimed. Zia Yusuf was quizzed on his position at a fringe meeting at the NEC just four […]

Demonstrations

Chief rabbi: UK policy on Palestine ‘strengthens extremists in our midst’ Scathing remarks at Campaign Against Antisemitism demo in Parliament Square, where he was joined by the shadow home secretary and Reform UK's deputy leader

(Jewish News) The chief rabbi has told thousands of demonstrators that the expected recognition of Palestine by Britain “strengthens extremists in our midst” as he stepped up his public condemnation of the move. His comments came during Campaign Against Antisemitism’s third annual […]

Children & Teens

Farage confirms he wants to deport women asylum seekers back to Taliban in Afghanistan Speaking to Sky News' political editor Beth Rigby, the Reform UK leader clarified his position on deporting asylum seekers back to the Taliban.

(Sky News) Nigel Farage has confirmed he wants to deport women asylum seekers back to the Taliban in Afghanistan if he becomes prime minister. The Reform UK leader’s position on the topic has not been clear, with him previously saying he wouldn’t […]

Children & Teens

Sarah Pochin tears into Labour’s ‘betrayal of safety’ for Britain’s women and children amid migrant crisis: ‘We can’t go on like this!’ Speaking at the Reform UK conference, Mayor of Lincolnshire Dame Andrea Jenkyns declared she 'doesn't feel safe' in Britain

(GB News) Sarah Pochin has declared that Britain “cannot go on like this” as she launched a scathing attack on Labour’s “betrayal” of women’s safety. Speaking to GB News, the Reform UK MP warned of the “invasion on British culture” amid the […]

Government & Politics

In Ilford North, Leanne Mohamad and the British left set their sights on Labour A new coalition, angry at Labour's response to Gaza and failure to challenge the rich, believes it can defeat MPs like Wes Streeting

(Middle East Eye) It’s a hot Friday night at the City Gates Conference Centre in Ilford, where the suburbs of east London begin to creep towards the county of Essex. On stage, a young British-Palestinian woman is joined by two lions of […]

Animals

[Government] rejects call to ban ‘barbaric non-stun slaughter’ after defending Jewish and Muslim beliefs Debate held after petition saying 'non-stun slaughter is barbaric and doesn’t fit in with our culture and modern-day values and should be banned' attracts 109,018 signatures

(Jewish News) The government has rejected a call to ban the non-stun slaughter of animals after defending the right of Jews and Muslims to eat meat prepared in accordance with their beliefs. A Westminster Hall debate took place on Monday after a […]

Children & Teens

Conservatives call for Labour’s Lucy Powell to resign over grooming gang remarks The leader of the House of Commons later said she was 'sorry' if she was 'unclear' in her response to the topic being raised during a debate.

(Sky News) The Conservatives are calling for Lucy Powell to resign after the Labour MP’s exchange with a commentator about grooming gangs. The comment was made by Ms Powell, the leader of the House of Commons, after Conservative political commentator Tim Montgomerie […]

Gender Separation

Pro-Gaza candidate who backed segregated spaces for Muslims wins local election seat Maheen Kamran, 18, has been elected as a councillor for Burnley Central East after being inspired by the Gaza war to enter politics

(Jewish News) A pro-Gaza independent candidate who called for segregated areas to end the mixing of Muslim men and women has triumphed in a local election in Burnley, Lancashire. Maheen Kamran was elected as a councillor for Burnley Central East with 1,357 votes on […]

Converting to Islam

‘Taking the knee to Islam!’ NHS executives ‘reverse-mentored’ on Muslim staff’s ‘lived experience’ ‘What does religion or spirituality have to do with medical care?’ a mother whose son waited three years for surgery asked

(GB News) Top NHS executives have taken part in a scheme to be “reverse-mentored” by Muslim staff on their “lived experience,” GB News understands. NHS Chief Strategy Officer Chris Hopson and NHS Director for People Em Wilkinson-Brice have volunteered to partake in […]

Government & Politics

Local elections could undergo ‘sea change’ with growth of UK Muslim politics Poll for local councillors likely to create surge in votes for independent Muslim candidates in northern England

(National-UAE) The growing influence of Muslim voters in Britain could bring about a “massive sea change” and create a shift in the local elections next week, the National has learnt. With four independent MPs winning seats in last year’s general election, the […]

Government & Politics

‘Hell is other people’: Shamima Begum’s tent filled with messages of despair written in English She has been held in the US-backed Syrian Democratic Force[s] Roj detention camp in northeastern Syria for the past five years

(GB News) Shamima Begum, the Isis bride held in a Syrian detention camp, resides in a tent covered with expletives and messages about “hell.” Begum, a 25-year-old woman originally from London, had her citizenship revoked after she joined the terror group in […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Former JNF UK [trustee’s] Charity Commission disqualification order quashed Tribunal overturns two-and-half-year ban on Gary Mond, citing 'right to freedom of expression'

(Jewish News) A Charity Commission disqualification order against National Jewish Assembly chair Gary Mond has been quashed after a tribunal ruled in favour of his right to free speech. Mond was disqualified from acting as a charity trustee or senior manager for […]

Banks & Banking

Muslim charities still being debanked despite Farage furore The Muslim charities group called for bank staff to undergo antiracism training as Islamophobia is suspected as one reason for account closures and halted payments. The Labour government committed to change the law to 'enhance consumer protections.'

(Sky News) Muslim charities say they are still having their bank accounts closed without warning or explanation and face difficulties opening an account despite the political backlash after Nigel Farage’s high-profile debanking. It means charities face obstacles in carrying out their work, […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

‘Insane’ Magdeburg Christmas market attack turns up heat on Germany’s politicians Reports that suspect was a refugee from Saudi Arabia who hated Muslims raise complicated questions during German election campaign.

(Politico) The German government is reeling from an attack on a Christmas market in the city of Magdeburg that saw at least five people killed when a car apparently driven by an “Islamophobic” Saudi Arabian refugee plowed into Friday evening crowds. With […]

Government & Politics

Deadly Magdeburg Christmas market attack shakes Germany as election looms With voters going to the polls in February, the tragedy ramps up concerns about security.

(Politico) A driver plowed a car at high speed into crowds of people at a Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg, adding further tension to an election campaign already riven by a bitter debate over migration. Right-wing parties seized […]

Government & Politics

Starmer rebukes pro-Gaza MP at PMQs over failure to mention 7 October massacre Prime minister says Ayoub Khan would be wise to start a question about 'genocide' with reference to what happened in October last year

(Jewish News) Keir Starmer has criticised an MP elected on a pro-Gaza ticket for failing to reference either Hamas or the October 7 terror attack after he quizzed him in the Commons. During PMQs on Wednesday Ayoub Khan, the independent MP for […]