Crime
Priti Patel suggests fire at Kent asylum seeker site started deliberately (LINK ONLY)
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United Kingdom
Clothing
Police uniform hijab by Wellington designers turns heads overseas, UK trials prototype
(NZ Herald) A New Zealand Police uniform hijab by Wellington designers has turned heads overseas, and Leicestershire Police in the UK are now trialling the prototype for their officers. After 16 months of a collaborative design process — involving fabric research, pattern […]
Government & Politics
Drones searching for migrant boats crossing Channel to be controlled from new ‘command centre’ in Dover (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Channel migrants: 17 people enter UK on two small boats
(BBC) Seventeen migrants reached the UK after crossing the English Channel on two small boats, the Home Office said. A further 78 people were picked up by the French authorities on Thursday after trying to make the cross-Channel journey on four boats. […]
News: Europe
Manchester Arena inquiry: Showsec errors ‘did not contribute to bombing’
(BBC) Security errors were made at Manchester Arena before it was attacked, but they had not contributed to the bombing, an inquiry has heard. Showsec’s barrister Jonathan Laidlaw QC told a hearing the security firm had fallen short in some areas at […]
Government & Politics
Peterborough mosque loudspeaker plans for daily call to prayer rejected (LINK ONLY)
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Law Enforcement
Birmingham man, 21, charged with six terrorism offences (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
‘I’m no Marvel villain,’ says Bristol terror defendant
(BBC) A man found with bomb-making manuals and speeches on Islamic State has told a court he is “not a terrorist.” Souhaib Embarek was caught sharing “terrorist tutorials” and had videos and images of terrorist attacks. He admits five charges of possession […]
Law Enforcement
Manchester Arena operator denies ‘sacrificing safety’
(BBC) The operator of the Manchester Arena has denied it “deliberately sacrificed safety” in the aftermath of the 2017 bombing. An inquiry has heard how security failures contributed to the arena being unsafe on the night of the attack. Venue operator SMG […]
Government & Politics
William Shawcross’s selection for Prevent role strongly criticised (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Terrorists ‘may find it easier to commit offences inside prison than when free,’ watchdog warns (LINK ONLY)
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News: Europe
Isis: From Cardiff to the caliphate
(BBC) In 2013, Nasser Muthana and Reyaad Khan left their lives in Cardiff to fight for Islamic State in Syria. Three months later Nasser’s younger brother Aseel also went out to join them. I went to sixth-form college with both Nasser and […]
News: Europe
Manchester Arena inquiry: Failures ‘fundamental and chronic’
(BBC) A “fatal cocktail” of security failures contributed to Manchester Arena being unsafe on the night it was bombed, the inquiry into the attack has heard. John Cooper QC, representing 12 bereaved families, told a hearing the failures were not “slight or […]
Government & Politics
Terror watchdog launches inquiry into radicalisation in jails (LINK ONLY)
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Clerics & Preachers
Jailed hate preacher Abu Hamza claims he is losing his sight in latest bid to return to Britain (LINK ONLY)
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Health & Medicine
Asylum seekers plea for help as Covid sweeps Kent former army barracks (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
Redhill man ‘had explosives and jihad documents’
(BBC) A man accused of having explosives, detonators and documents referring to jihad and combat has appeared before Westminster magistrates. Asad Bhatti, charged with terrorism offences, did not enter a plea. The 47-year-old from Redhill, Surrey, was arrested after police raided a […]
News: Europe
Family of Reading terror attack victim call for ‘meaningful changes’ in wake of his death (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Regulator satisfied with Islamic Relief’s response to antisemitic comments by former leaders The Charity Commission opened a case into the charity after offensive comments by former senior figures came to light
(Third Sector) The Charity Commission has declared itself satisfied with the response of Islamic Relief Worldwide to antisemitic comments made by former senior leaders. It comes as the charity said it had requested a meeting with President Biden’s new administration after the outgoing Trump […]
Law Enforcement
Asad Bhatti: Redhill man charged with terrorism offences
(BBC) A man from Surrey has been charged with terrorism offences, Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE) said. Asad Bhatti, 47, of Holland Close, Redhill, has been charged with two counts of possessing an article for the purpose of terrorism. He has […]
Legal
No increase to Newcastle and London terror convicts’ jail terms
(BBC) The attorney general’s bid to increase the minimum sentence of a Newcastle man who incited a German terror cell to commit mass murder has failed. Lawyers for Suella Braverman argued that Fatah Abdullah’s nine-year minimum term was too lenient. They also […]
Crime
Migrant jailed after being spotted steering two dinghies across Channel (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Peterborough mosque’s plans for daily calls to prayer played through loudspeakers recommended for refusal (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
Bristol Islamic extremist shared ‘terror tutorials’
(BBC) An Islamic extremist has admitted sharing “terrorist tutorials” and having a stash of bomb and poison-making instructions. Souhaib Embarek, 34, was arrested after firearms officers forced entry into his Bristol home on 9 December 2019. He denied two charges of disseminating […]
News: Europe
Manchester attack: Prisoner in touch with bomber recalled to jail
(BBC) A convicted terrorist organiser and friend of the Manchester Arena bomber has been returned to prison weeks after being released on licence, the BBC has learned. Abdalraouf Abdallah, 27, was jailed in 2016 after being found guilty of helping people travel […]
Law Enforcement
Manchester Arena inquiry: Call raised ‘active shooter’ concerns after bombing
(BBC) Fears of an “active shooter” were raised by the ambulance service in the aftermath of the Manchester Arena bomb, the inquiry in the attack has heard. The inquiry was told a call from North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) to fire control […]
Legal
Mum hid phone in bra for jail calls to Islamist extremist husband (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Border officers will get powers to force migrants to give fingerprints in France (LINK ONLY)
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News: Europe
97 per cent of jailed jihadists are free to mingle with vulnerable inmates in UK prisons (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Britain’s youngest terrorist can be freed from jail, says Parole Board (LINK ONLY)
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Clerics & Preachers
Hate preacher Abu Hamza begging to return to Britain over Covid fears in US jail (LINK ONLY)
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Deradicalization
Prison unit for UK’s most dangerous terrorists could be radicalising inmates even more (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Two migrant boats intercepted in English Channel
(BBC) Two small boats with a total of 36 migrants on board were intercepted while crossing the English Channel on Saturday. It comes as the Home Office said French authorities had stopped 27 people from attempting to make the crossing since Friday […]
Government & Politics
Shamed Lib Dem mayoral hopeful expelled from the party over comments about Jews (LINK ONLY)
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Clerics & Preachers
Imams across UK to reassure worshippers about Covid vaccines (LINK ONLY)
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Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Security company wrote ‘Allahu Akbar’ on fake bomb in Heathrow exercise (LINK ONLY)
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Crime
Manchester Arena and Parsons Green bombers charged with prison officer attack
(BBC) The Manchester Arena and Parsons Green bombers have been charged with assaulting a prison officer together, the BBC has learned. Hashem Abedi, 23, and Ahmed Hassan, 21, are accused of assaulting an officer in HMP Belmarsh, south London, in May last […]
Health & Medicine
British Islamic Medical Assoc. recommends Oxford vaccine for Muslims (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Girls forced to undergo ‘medieval’ virginity tests at UK clinics (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Asylum-seekers held at former army base go on hunger strike to demand ‘basic human rights’ (LINK ONLY)
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News: Europe
Reading terror attacker Khairi Saadallah called victims ‘c**ts’ and said they ‘deserved it’ (LINK ONLY)
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Health & Medicine
Authorities had four warnings about Reading attacker’s mental health (LINK ONLY)
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Academics & Education
Muslim schoolgirl feels ‘bullied’ after school sent her home for wearing a skirt that was ‘too long’ (LINK ONLY)
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Health & Medicine
Reading attacker Khairi Saadallah given whole-life prison sentence (LINK ONLY)
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Health & Medicine
Osama Bin Laden aide living cushy life in £1m UK home after leaving US prison (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Channel migrants: More than 150 migrants enter UK on small boats
(BBC) More than 150 migrants arrived in England after attempting to cross the Channel at the weekend. On Saturday, Border Force dealt with 103 people on six boats, while the French authorities stopped three vessels from entering UK waters. One boat, with […]
Government & Politics
Priti Patel sets up secret new high-tech command HQ in war on people smugglers (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Channel migrants: Coastguard rescues ‘about 30’ suspected migrants
(BBC) About 30 suspected migrants have been rescued from a small boat “in difficulty” off the East Sussex coast. The coastguard said a report was received that a vessel was in trouble 23 miles south of Beachy Head just after midday. Eastbourne […]
Crime
Fears honour-based abuse could go undetected due to ‘short-sighted’ government plans to scrap term (LINK ONLY)
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Alcohol & Drugs
Reading knife attacker had ‘fleeting interest’ in extremism, court told (LINK ONLY)
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