Citizenship
Shamima Begum to find out next week if she can potentially return to the UK (LINK ONLY)
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United Kingdom
Government & Politics
More than 70pc of Channel migrant crossings prevented in post-Brexit crackdown (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Amnesty defends signing anti-Prevent statement with Islamist-linked groups (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
Violent raps were ‘drill music parodies,’ alleged Isis-supporting terror plotter told police (LINK ONLY)
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News: Europe
Heathrow Airport: Muslim minicab drivers forced to pray in bus stop
(BBC) Muslim minicab drivers working at Heathrow Airport have described feeling “humiliated” after being forced to pray in a bus stop car park. Drivers said they have prayed on the kerb of the road due to a lack of facilities for more […]
Clerics & Preachers
BBC under fire over ‘strikingly hostile’ interview of Muslim Council of Britain head (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
Suspected terrorist revealed plan to poison royal family with ice cream (LINK ONLY)
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News: Europe
Manchester Arena inquiry: Terror offender ‘unfit to give evidence’
(BBC) A convicted terror offender who was the Manchester Arena bomber’s friend “is unfit to give evidence” to the inquiry into the attack, his lawyer has said. Abdalraouf Abdallah was visited by the bomber Salman Abedi in prison in the months before […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Human rights groups to boycott government’s Prevent review (LINK ONLY)
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Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
At least 1 in 4 Europeans have negative feelings towards Muslims Anti-Muslim sentiment was highest in Hungary, a survey of eight European countries commissioned by anti-extremism groups showed, despite Muslims making up just 0.4 per cent of Hungary’s population.
(Vice) Negative views of Muslims and immigrants are widely held across Europe, according to a major survey across eight European countries. The survey of 12,000 people from Sweden, France, Germany, UK, Hungary, Poland, the Netherlands and Italy found a widespread mistrust of […]
Legal
Terror suspect who sparked manhunt pleads guilty
(BBC) A terror suspect who cut off an electronic monitoring tag and fled his home has pleaded guilty to breaching counter-terror rules. The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is a senior member of the banned terrorist group al-Muhajiroun. He […]
Legal
Man accused of planning Isis-inspired attack ‘became friends with terror offenders in prison’ (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Plan to use force in fingerprinting Channel asylum seekers will spark violence and self-harm, Priti Patel warned (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Convicted terrorist on verge of winning 27-year legal battle to remain in Britain as a ‘refugee’ (LINK ONLY)
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Clerics & Preachers
BBC removes Zara Mohammed social media interview clip after bullying claims (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Manchester Arena attack: MI5 witness to give evidence anonymously
(BBC) A senior MI5 officer will be allowed to give evidence anonymously from behind a screen at the public inquiry into the Manchester Arena attack. Families of the 22 people murdered in the 2017 bombing had argued against the move, feeling it […]
Government & Politics
Usman Khan: MI5 had intelligence that Fishmongers’ Hall terrorist was planning attack before prison release (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Conditions in barracks housing refugees in UK to be investigated (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
‘Straight Isis supporter’ rapped about killing non-Muslims while plotting terror attack, court hears (LINK ONLY)
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Law Enforcement
Manchester Arena inquiry: Delays denied victims ‘vital assistance’
(BBC) The victims of the Manchester Arena bombing were denied “vital assistance” because of confusion over the nature of the attack, an inquiry has heard. The Manchester Arena inquiry was told specialist fire responders were not mobilised because police did not share […]
Law Enforcement
Man who ‘wanted to throw grenade at police station’ convicted of terror and explosives offences (LINK ONLY)
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Law Enforcement
Manchester Arena attack: Terrorism training exercise ‘quite a disaster’
(BBC) A counter-terrorism training drill a year before the Manchester Arena bomb was “quite a disaster,” the head of the inquiry into the attack has suggested. The inquiry into the May 2017 bombing heard a mock terrorist attack highlighted major communication issues […]
Government & Politics
Home Office drops plan to house asylum seekers in ‘prison-style’ camp (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
Isis fighters’ brother bought sword and rapped about Lee Rigby ‘while planning terror attack’ (LINK ONLY)
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Apostasy
Saira Khan ‘not frightened’ by death threats after saying she’s not a practising Muslim (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Peterborough mosque’s loudspeaker application to be reviewed after council ‘mix-up’ (LINK ONLY)
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Law Enforcement
Manchester Arena inquiry: Policing issues ‘identified before attack’
(BBC) Police were told of shortcomings in a terror response plan months before the Manchester Arena attack, an inquiry has heard. The police inspectorate warned in November 2016 that “an over-reliance” on the officer in charge of the response could see them […]
Government & Politics
UK terrorism threat level lowered to ‘substantial’
(BBC) The UK’s terrorism threat level has been downgraded from “severe” to “substantial.” Home Secretary Priti Patel said the move followed a “significant reduction” in the momentum of attacks in Europe — since those seen in Austria and France between September and […]
Children & Teens
Scores of refugee children illegally detained after crossing Channel (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Asylum seekers say they are risking their lives to leave UK after being held at ‘inhumane’ military barracks (LINK ONLY)
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Crime
Channel migrants: Pilot of ‘overcrowded’ boat jailed
(BBC) An Iranian man who steered a group of migrants across the English Channel in a “dangerously overcrowded” small boat has been jailed for two years. Sadrallah Bahador, 35, was picked up by a Border Force vessel from a rigid-hulled inflatable boat […]
Legal
Man in court accused of sharing of IS beheading videos
(BBC) A man from north London who moved to Syria has appeared in court accused of sharing Islamic State group videos. Stefan Aristidou, 27 and originally from Enfield, is accused of texting videos of beheading and executions. He was arrested at Heathrow […]
Clerics & Preachers
Muslim Council of Britain’s first female leader won’t question lack of female imams in UK (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
UK’s FGM safeguarding policies undermining welfare, study warns (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Asylum seeker cannot remain at Kent army barracks, court says (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
Terrorist sues MoJ over ‘unlawful’ changes to licence after London Bridge attack (LINK ONLY)
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Law Enforcement
Manchester response ‘not as expected,’ counter-terror boss says
(BBC) A counter-terror chief has expressed confusion over why police would declare a marauding terrorist firearms attack and not tell other emergency services, the Manchester Arena inquiry has heard. Operation Plato was declared by a duty officer from Greater Manchester Police some […]
Law Enforcement
Police arrest alleged Islamist foreign fighter attempting to return to UK at Heathrow Airport (LINK ONLY)
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News: Europe
Brit ISIS jihadi boasts about ‘outwitting’ MI5 to flee UK despite weekly visits after his brother joined group (LINK ONLY)
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Law Enforcement
Manchester Arena attack ‘like being punched in face’
(BBC) Investigating terror attacks like the Manchester bombing can feel like being “repeatedly punched in the face,” a counter-terrorism officer has said. Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu was the UK’s senior national co-ordinator for counter-terrorism at the time of the 2017 atrocity, which […]
Arts & Entertainment
Iran calls on U.K. Muslims to act against ‘divisive’ film
(Radio Free Europe) Iran’s ambassador to London has condemned a film produced by a U.K.-based company, claiming that the film undermines the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad. The film, titled The Lady of Heaven, revolves around the story of an Iraqi child […]
Crime
Napier Barracks: Man in court over asylum-seeker barracks assault
(BBC) A man accused of assaulting a security guard at a former Kent barracks where asylum seekers are held has appeared in court. Mohammed Ali, 22, was arrested on Friday — the day a fire broke out in one of the accommodation […]
Law Enforcement
Manchester Arena inquiry: Agencies ‘reluctant’ to criticise
(BBC) A fear of seeming rude can prevent criticism of emergency services’ performance, the Manchester Arena inquiry has heard. The probe into the 2017 bombing has been listening to evidence from the Greater Manchester Resilience Forum. It heard a terrorist firearms exercise […]
News: Europe
Muslim Council of Britain elects Zara Mohammed as its first female leader (LINK ONLY)
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Academics & Education
Muslim boy, 4, was referred to Prevent over game of Fortnite (LINK ONLY)
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Crime
Further arrests after barracks fire while residents face ‘freezing’ conditions (LINK ONLY)
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Clerics & Preachers
Ban on Anjem Choudary’s gospel of hatred is about to be lifted (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
London Bridge terrorist’s widow given £15,000 legal aid while victims’ families denied (LINK ONLY)
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Crime
Napier Barracks: Five arrests over asylum centre fire
(BBC) Five men have been arrested after a fire at a former barracks where asylum seekers are being held. Kent Police said one man was held on suspicion of assaulting a security guard and four in connection with the fire at Napier […]
Crime
Napier Barracks: Fire at Covid-hit asylum-seeker site was ‘arson’
(BBC) A fire at a former army barracks housing hundreds of asylum seekers was started deliberately, police have said. Emergency services were sent to Napier Barracks in Folkestone at 14:00 GMT after “reports of a disturbance.” The Home Office said people had […]