Employment

Home Office sparks outrage after advertising for religious adviser who can help illegal migrants get married The adviser would need to provide appropriate rooms for literature and artefacts for detainees to observe their faith

(GB News) The Home Office has advertised for a religious adviser, who can help detained migrants get married. The vacancy is for Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centre, near the village of Kidlington, Oxfordshire, which is set to be reopened after it shut […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Starmer has handled Gaza ‘badly,’ say four in five elected Labour Muslim representatives New survey by Labour Muslim Network shows two-thirds do not believe Muslim representatives are treated equally in the party

(Middle East Eye) A major survey has revealed that 82 percent of Britain’s Muslim Labour MPs, councillors and mayors believe Prime Minister Keir Starmer has handled Israel’s war on Gaza “badly.” The poll of over 220 elected Muslim representatives by the Labour […]

Clerics & Preachers

Hate preacher suspected of inspiring attack by Manchester Arena terrorist on three prison officers Intelligence reports had previously identified Anjem Choudary's potential malign influence

(GB News) Notorious Islamist hate preacher Anjem Choudary is suspected of inspiring the attack on three prison officers by Manchester Arena terrorist Hashem Abedi, according to sources. Choudary, 58, was previously held in the same segregation unit as Abedi at HMP Frankland […]

News: Europe

Prison union boss calls for ‘change’ after brother of Manchester Arena bomber attacks guards Hashem Abedi is said to have thrown hot cooking oil over three prison officers before stabbing and slashing them with 'improvised knives.'

(Sky News) Prison guards have been calling for more protection “for years” to avoid attacks like the one by the Manchester Arena bomber’s brother on Saturday, according [to] a prison union boss. The Prison Officers Association (POA) said three prison officers were […]

Law Enforcement

Counter-terror police investigating after brother of Manchester Arena bomber attacks prison officers Hashem Abedi was jailed for at least 55 years after helping to plan the 2017 atrocity in which 22 people died.

(Sky News) Counter-terrorism police are leading the investigation into an attack on three prison officers by the brother of the Manchester Arena bomber. The Prison Officers Association (POA) said 28-year-old Hashem Abedi — the brother of Salman Abedi — threw hot cooking […]

Government & Politics

New Muslim group ‘supported by Labour’ aims to challenge MCB’s leadership Former army imam among prominent figures involved in new network which seeks to engage with Keir Starmer's government and 'influence public policy'

(Middle East Eye) The Labour Party is supporting the creation of a new Muslim leadership group intended to become the primary point of engagement between Keir Starmer’s government and Muslim communities in the UK, Middle East Eye can exclusively reveal. A draft […]

Government & Politics

New MP who said election win was ‘for Gaza’ is brother of Islamist group founder Exclusive: Shockat Adam, who defeated former Labour shadow minister Jon Ashworth in Leicester South, is brother of Ismail Patel, who 'saluted' Hamas' attacks on 7 October

(Jewish News) A newly elected MP who dedicated his victory to “the people of Gaza” is the brother of the founder of the hardline Islamist group Friends of Al Aqsa, it can be revealed. Shockat Adam was the surprise winner in Leicester […]

Demographics

Pro-Palestine campaigner sets sights on unseating Labour frontbench MP Shabana Mahmood Solicitor Akhmed Yakoob focused on Gaza to secure election upset against potential UK justice secretary

(National-UAE) Outsider Akhmed Yakoob believes “this election is mine to lose” as he looks to unseat the most senior frontbench Muslim Labour MP in the July 4 UK general election. Shabana Mahmood stands to become the UK’s justice secretary if her party […]

Government & Politics

UK election: What is The Muslim Vote — and why does it matter? The campaign backs a list of MPs for the election, and has been driven by Labour's early support for Israel’s war on Gaza

(Middle East Eye) Launched in December 2023, The Muslim Vote (TMV) is a campaign in the UK supporting parliamentary candidates for the upcoming election in constituencies with a significant Muslim electorate. Much of its driving force has been the early support from the […]