Source: Sky News – Page 3 – Eye on Islamism

‘Jihadi Jack’ Letts: I’d love to come home, I won’t blow up Brits Speaking to Sky News from a jail in Syria, Jack Letts urges his parents who were convicted of funding terrorism 'not to give up.'

June 23, 2019 Unlisted Author

(Sky News) A suspected Islamic State militant from the UK, dubbed “Jihadi Jack,” has told Sky News he regrets what he did and feels guilty for what he put his parents through. Speaking from the prison in Syria where he is being […]

Islamic State bride Shamima Begum: I am willing to change The 19-year-old tells Sky News her newborn son is unwell and she will not allow him to return to Britain from Syria alone.

February 22, 2019 Unlisted Author

(Sky News) Islamic State bride Shamima Begum has told Sky News she is “willing to change” as she asked for “mercy” from politicians after being stripped of her UK citizenship. The 19-year-old — who wants to return to Britain from Syria — […]

Jeremy Corbyn: Removing IS teen Shamima Begum’s UK citizenship ‘not right’ The Labour leader questions the government's action against the 19-year-old and claims 'she should be brought back' to Britain.

February 21, 2019 Greg Heffer

(Sky News) Jeremy Corbyn has told Sky News stripping Islamic State recruit Shamima Begum of her British citizenship is “not the right thing to do.” The Labour leader questioned Home Secretary Sajid Javid’s decision to bar the 19-year-old from the UK, adding […]

Shamima Begum: 78% of Britons support revoking IS bride’s UK citizenship — Sky Data poll Eight in 10 Britons think Sajid Javid is right to remove her UK citizenship — as Bangladesh insists she is not a dual citizen.

February 20, 2019 Harry Carr

(Sky News) The vast majority of the British public support the home secretary’s decision to remove the UK citizenship of Islamic State recruit Shamima Begum, a Sky Data poll reveals. Eight in 10 Britons (78%) think Sajid Javid was right to remove […]

Tory vice-chair Kemi Badenoch says ‘political motive’ to Islamophobia call Conservative rising star Kemi Badenoch is rebuked by a Tory peer for dismissing the demands of the Muslim Council of Britain.

November 4, 2018 Greg Heffer

(Sky News) A high-ranking Tory has suggested demands for an inquiry into allegations of Islamophobia within the party have a “political motive,” prompting a backlash from a Conservative peer. Party vice chair and Saffron Walden MP Kemi Badenoch, considered a rising star […]

Boris Johnson stands by burka remarks, accusing colleagues of ‘confected indignation’ Mr Johnson also tells Sky News he is worried the EU may go for the Chequers proposal as it's 'a great deal for them.'

September 28, 2018 Beth Rigby

(Sky News) Boris Johnson has refused to apologise for comparing women wearing burkas to “bank robbers” and accused colleagues of whipping up “confected indignation” over the remarks. In a wide-ranging interview with Sky News, Mr Johnson also warned that the EU may […]

Man and woman plead not guilty to genital mutilation of three-year-old girl The suspects, from Ghana and Uganda, have also been charged over several allegations of possessing indecent images.

August 31, 2018 Adele Robinson

(Sky News) A man and a woman have pleaded not guilty to the female genital mutilation (FGM) of a three-year-old girl. The man, a 43-year-old from Ghana, and the woman, a 36-year-old from Uganda — who cannot be named for legal reasons […]

Met Police chief: Boris Johnson’s burka comments not a criminal offence The former foreign secretary faces criticism for a column which argued against banning the full-face veil in Britain.

August 9, 2018 Aubrey Allegretti

(Sky News) Boris Johnson’s comments comparing women who wear the burka to “bank robbers” and “letter boxes” would not “reach the bar” for a criminal offence, the head of the Metropolitan Police has said. Commissioner Cressida Dick said “some people have clearly […]

Sky Data poll: Comparing women who wear burkas to bank robbers ‘not racist’ The public are split as to whether Boris Johnson should apologise for his burka comments, according to a new Sky Data poll.

August 8, 2018 Harry Carr

(Sky News) The majority of Britons think describing women in burkas as looking like “letter boxes” and “bank robbers” is not racist — but are split as to whether Boris Johnson should apologise for doing so, according to a new Sky Data […]

Those who stand up to extremism ‘vilified’ in UK, says commissioner Sara Khan Counter-extremism commissioner Sara Khan admits she has received death threats in the course of her work.

July 11, 2018 Jason Farrell

(Sky News) People are being “vilified” for standing up to extremism in some UK communities, the counter-extremism commissioner has told Sky News. Sara Khan said some stories have left her “heartbroken,” while the problem is increasing in scale and becoming more professionalised. […]

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