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 […]
Crime
Priti Patel suggests fire at Kent asylum seeker site started deliberately (LINK ONLY)
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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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