Law Enforcement
Libyan held over Reading multiple stabbing ‘known to security services’ (LINK ONLY)
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Law Enforcement
Reading stabbings: Three people dead after Forbury Gardens attack
(BBC) Three people have died and three more have been seriously injured after stabbings in a park in Reading, police confirmed. A 25-year-old man from Reading has been arrested on suspicion of murder after being detained at the scene. The attack happened […]
Immigration
Migrant boat intercepted off Kent coast
(BBC) A boat carrying three migrants has been intercepted off the Kent coast. The Home Office said Border Force sent a vessel into the Channel at Dover at about 11:00 BST. Three men who presented themselves as Iraqi, Kuwaiti and Libyan nationals […]
Government & Politics
Islamic charity which described Qassim Soleimani as ‘great martyr’ given official warning by watchdog (LINK ONLY)
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Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Tory activist suspended for saying Muslim MP Naz Shah should ‘go back to Pakistan’ (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
UK’s counter-extremism tsar calls for urgent review of anti-terror strategy Sara Khan warns of rise in extremism if British government fails to act fast
(National-UAE) The UK’s counter-extremism tsar is calling on the government to overhaul urgently its terror legislation to ensure extremists are not exploiting gaps in the law. The head of the Commission for Countering Extremism, Sara Khan, has launched a legal review into […]
Government & Politics
Shielding Muslims receiving pork items in England food packages (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Boy, 14, remanded in youth detention over Islamic bomb plot charges (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Channel migrants: 41 intercepted by Border Force
(BBC) More than 40 migrants were intercepted while attempting to [cross] the English Channel earlier. The Home Office said three boats were found in separate incidents, with 36 men and 5 women brought to Dover. A spokeswoman said: “These attempted crossings are […]
Children & Teens
Boy, 14, charged with plotting terror attack (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Channel migrants: Border Force and RNLI intercept boats
(BBC) More than 30 migrants have been brought ashore at Dover after Border Force vessels intercepted three small boats in the Channel. The Home Office said the alerts came in the early hours between 04:50 BST and about 06:15 BST. Thirty-four men […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Sayeeda Warsi attacks new UK race inequality commission (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Channel migrants try to cross English Channel in fog
(BBC) Migrants have tried to cross the Channel to the UK amid thick fog over the Kent coast. Border Force teams were seen earlier with a group of people thought to have attempted the crossing, and officials were spotted towing a rowing […]
Government & Politics
Failure of Brexit talks could lead to terrorism intelligence delays, say Lords (LINK ONLY)
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Citizenship
IS bride Shamima won’t be allowed in Bangladesh, says govt She was never a Bangladeshi citizen, Foreign Ministry reiterates
(Dhaka Tribune) British citizen Shamima Begum, who left the United Kingdom at the age of 15 to join the Islamic State (IS), will not be allowed to enter Bangladesh, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. At the same time, it reiterated that […]
Immigration
Channel migrants: Border Force intercept five boats
(BBC) Five boats carrying migrants have been intercepted by Border Force vessels in the English Channel. The Home Office said 49 men and women were brought to Dover and transferred to immigration officials. The attempted crossings started at about 06:25 BST and […]
Legal
IS fanatic incited car, bomb and meat cleaver attack in Germany, court told (LINK ONLY)
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Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
MPs fear rise in Islamophobia as mosques in England reopen (LINK ONLY)
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News: Europe
Fire Brigades Union asked by public inquiry for its views on fire service response to the Manchester Arena bombing (LINK ONLY)
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Citizenship
ISIS bride Shamima Begum’s bid to return to Britain has cost taxpayers over £30,000 (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Horrifying figures reveal extent of female genital mutilation victims in Yorkshire (LINK ONLY)
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Citizenship
Shamima Begum’s UK citizenship should be restored, court told (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Channel migrants: Windsurfing boards used as makeshift raft
(BBC) Four migrants have tried to cross the English Channel on a makeshift raft made from two windsurfing boards tied together, and using shovels as paddles. They were spotted in difficulty by a DFDS ferry off Calais at about 06:25 local time, […]
Arts & Entertainment
Barred Peace TV preacher Zakir Naik prompts UK hate laws review Former head of British counter-terrorism will lead investigation into new law to stop hate behaviour
(National-UAE) The actions of barred Indian preacher Zakir Naik, whose Peace TV stations have been fined for hate speeches, have prompted a review into UK hate laws. Dr Naik ran two television stations, Peace TV and Peace TV Urdu, which were fined […]
Government & Politics
Extremists are operating with impunity because of flawed laws, say ex-police chief and commissioner (LINK ONLY)
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Deradicalization
Anger at attacks by released terrorists ‘must not distort lessons,’ government warned over proposed laws (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Border Force staff ‘will face violence’ when fingerprinting migrants
(BBC) UK Border Force officers will face violent attacks after the government told them to take the fingerprints of migrants who try to board Eurotunnel trains, a trade union has said. The Home Office order was made to staff at the terminal […]
Legal
Manchester Arena attack inquiry: Survivors take legal action
(BBC) Survivors of the Manchester Arena attack are taking legal action after losing their bid to be represented at the public inquiry into the bombing. More than 40 people who were injured in the 2017 attack are calling for the decision to […]
Government & Politics
Labour attacks ‘complacency’ over delayed Prevent review (LINK ONLY)
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Law Enforcement
‘We all make mistakes’ — First interview with controversial deputy police and crime commissioner (LINK ONLY)
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Academics & Education
British universities are advertised as exam centres for online college set up by Islamist hate preacher (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Migrant crossings hit single day record
(BBC) More than 160 migrants travelled across the Channel in small boats in 24 hours — a record for a single day. The Border Force intercepted seven boats on Wednesday, while 11 men were detained on a beach at Samphire Hoe in […]
Deradicalization
The government may have to give up on reforming some terrorists, says watchdog, as attempts to deradicalise flounder (LINK ONLY)
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Academics & Education
Police and crime commissioner facing backlash over ‘ill-judged’ choice of deputy (LINK ONLY)
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Deradicalization
Fifteen convicted terrorists in British jails have refused to take part in deradicalisation scheme since 2018 (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
British MP slams Brotherhood sympathizer’s appointment to Facebook oversight board
(Arab News) British MP Ian Paisley has called Facebook’s decision to appoint Muslim Brotherhood sympathizer Tawakkol Karman to its oversight board “unbelievable.” Karman rose to prominence as part of Al-Islah Party, a Yemeni affiliate of the Muslim Brotherhood known for its divisive […]
Government & Politics
Iranians and Iraqis dominate attempts to enter UK via perilous cross-Channel route
(Forbes) Iranian and Iraqi nationals accounted for almost all the migrants intercepted while trying to cross the English Channel to enter the UK in the first three months of this year, according to statistics from the UK government. In a written answer […]
Government & Politics
Coronavirus: Blackburn Eid street prayers a ‘serious lockdown breach’
(BBC) A gathering of worshippers on a street to observe prayers during Eid was a “serious breach” of lockdown measures, a council has said. Footage of the gathering shared online showed a group of men praying in Whalley Range, Blackburn, on Sunday. […]
Immigration
People smugglers exploit legal loophole as French Navy escorts them into British waters (LINK ONLY)
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Demonstrations
Government lawyer joined rally featuring call for removal of Jews from Israel (LINK ONLY)
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Health & Medicine
Muslim group Cage’s apocalyptic online ads are banned (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Channel migrants: Boats carrying 60 people intercepted
(BBC) Four boats carrying 60 migrants have been intercepted off the Kent coast. The Home Office said 57 men and three women had crossed the English Channel on Wednesday in small boats. A spokesman said they were alerted to the first incident […]
Government & Politics
Priti Patel wants new powers to curb illegal migrants sneaking into UK (LINK ONLY)
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Clothing
Muslim woman becomes one of the first hijab-wearing judges in UK (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Harrow Central Mosque’s plan to broadcast call to prayer faces 18,000-strong petition (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Channel migrants: Boats and kayak carrying 80 people intercepted
(BBC) Six boats and a kayak carrying 80 migrants have been intercepted off the Kent coast. The Home Office said 65 men and 15 women had crossed the English Channel on Tuesday in small boats. A spokesman said the migrants travelled from […]
Government & Politics
Home Office approaches Australian Border Force chief who helped mastermind return of sea migrants (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
Manchester Arena victims hit out at ‘disgusting’ move to give bomber almost £200,000 in legal aid (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
Convicted Islamic extremist is jailed after breaching anti-terrorism order (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Sarah Champion: Crusading MP’s new fight against sex grooming gangs (LINK ONLY)
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