Government & Politics
Alleged Isis members can be tried in US after UK high court ruling (LINK ONLY)
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United Kingdom
Deradicalization
Extremist fails in legal bid to dodge UK counter-terror course ‘Threat to national security’ who played chess on deradicalisation programme had claimed breach of human rights
(National-UAE) A senior Al Qaeda-linked leader who played chess during deradicalisation sessions has failed in his legal bid to stop attending a UK counterterrorism course. The extremist, referred to in court papers as QX, had taken his case to London’s High Court, […]
Government & Politics
France rebuffs UK’s drone offer to stop Channel migrants leaving beaches in first place (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
HMP Whitemoor attack: Inmates launched ‘terror attack’ on prison officer after luring him to cupboard (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
First arrivals at military barracks converted to house Channel migrants (LINK ONLY)
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Crime
Traffickers lure desperate migrants with discounts in return for ‘slave labour’ in the UK (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
More Afghan interpreters eligible to settle in UK after rule change
(BBC) Dozens more Afghan interpreters who worked with British forces in Afghanistan will be eligible to settle in the UK following a government decision to expand a relocation scheme. About 450 interpreters moved to the UK with their families under the original […]
Government & Politics
Priti Patel planning weekly removals of Channel migrants to Italy, France and Germany (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
September is record month for migrant Channel crossings
(BBC) September has become the busiest month on record for migrant Channel crossings. On Wednesday, 26 people in two boats were picked up [by] Border Force officers, taking the total number of people to 1,487 for the month so far. August previously […]
Immigration
French Navy seen shepherding migrants into UK waters, and abandoning them (LINK ONLY)
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Interfaith
Border Force tackle 12 migrant boat English Channel crossings
(BBC) A total of 12 boats carrying 165 migrants attempting to cross the English Channel in one day have been intercepted by Border Force officials. The attempts took place on Monday, the Home Office said. French authorities also dealt with seven crossings […]
Children & Teens
British child rescued from Syria, Dominic Raab announces (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Home Office to house Channel migrants in military barracks (LINK ONLY)
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News: Europe
Manchester Arena inquiry: Relatives present ‘pen portraits’
(BBC) Bereaved families whose loved ones were killed in the Manchester Arena attack have shared their heartache as the inquiry heads into its second week. The father of Martyn Hett was the first to present a “pen portrait” of his son, whose […]
Government & Politics
The Lib Dems have suspended a prospective London mayoral candidate over previous antisemitic comments
(Politics Home) The Liberal Democrats have suspended one of their prospective London mayoral candidates after it was revealed she had made a series of antisemitic comments during the 1997 election campaign. A party spokesperson said Ms Sidhu-Robb would not appear on the […]
Government & Politics
A Lib Dem prospective mayoral candidate was filmed urging voters not to vote for a Jewish candidate During a failed election bid
(Politics Home) The Lib Dems have shortlisted a candidate who was seen launching an antisemitic campaign against her election rival during an unsuccessful effort to become an MP. PoliticsHome has seen footage of Geeta Sidhu-Robb using a megaphone to urge Muslim voters […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Islamists are ‘calling critics Islamophobic,’ counter-extremism expert warns (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Fifth of white non-Muslims believe that British culture is ‘under threat from invasion,’ poll shows (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Coastguard dealing with ‘multiple’ migrant boats off Kent coast
(BBC) The coastguard says it is dealing with “multiple” small boats with migrants on board off the Kent coast. Dozens of people wrapped in blankets and wearing lifejackets have been seen being brought into the port of Dover as migrants take advantage […]
Government & Politics
Mother of Isil Beatle agrees her [son’s] actions were ‘barbaric’ as she launches High Court action (LINK ONLY)
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News: Europe
Friend of Manchester Arena bomber refuses to work with inquiry (LINK ONLY)
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Law Enforcement
‘Significant flaws’ by police led to delays in treating Manchester Arena victims (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Migrant baby taken into care as 200 cross Channel to reach Britain (LINK ONLY)
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News: Europe
Manchester bomber was seen ‘praying’ at venue before attack (LINK ONLY)
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News: Europe
Manchester Arena inquiry: Terror attack investigation opens
(BBC) The public inquiry into the Manchester Arena terror attack has begun. The hearing comes more than three years after Salman Abedi set off a bomb as people left a concert on 22 May 2017, killing himself and 22 others. It was […]
News: Europe
British female Isil suspects escaping from Syrian detention camps (LINK ONLY)
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Demonstrations
Dover immigration protesters and police clash at port
(BBC) Police and anti-immigration protesters have clashed outside the entrance to Dover harbour. At one point, several officers restrained a person on the ground and in total 10 people were arrested. It came as rival protests over migrants reaching the UK in […]
Legal
Anjem Choudary ‘linked to London terror cell behind kidnapping of journalist John Cantlie’ (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Britain heading for record 10,000 Channel migrants this year (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
MP blames French politicians for migrants coming to UK ‘on false premise’ (LINK ONLY)
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Crime
People-smugglers using social media to organise migrant crossings, MPs told (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Legal challenges blocking migrant removals, even though most have claimed asylum elsewhere (LINK ONLY)
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Law Enforcement
Police arrest ISIS suspect on Crete
(Kathimerini) Authorities on Crete have arrested a suspected member of the Islamic State (ISIS), Kathimerini reports. The suspect, identified as a 27-year-old British national of Jordanian origin, had been banned from entering Greece on the grounds of national security. The ban was […]
Government & Politics
Series of failings in terror supervision condemned
(BBC) A catalogue of failings have been found in the way people convicted of terror-related offences are monitored by the authorities in England and Wales. An independent review found “gaps” in the powers used to check up on such offenders. And it […]
Government & Politics
SNP spark fury after blocking UK plans to give lie detector tests to terrorists (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Record 400-plus migrants cross Channel in one day
(BBC) More than 400 migrants have crossed the English Channel in small boats — a record for a single day. Border Force has intercepted 416 people, including young children, on board 28 boats, the Home Office has confirmed. Some of the migrants […]
Immigration
Migrants resume risky Channel crossings as calm seas return
(AFP) As dawn broke Tuesday over the Channel, a small black dot on the horizon slowly morphed into an increasingly familiar sight: a dinghy overloaded with people desperate to reach Britain. Those aboard, all wearing orange life jackets and including at least […]
Immigration
Nearly 1,500 migrants made journey to UK in small boats during August (LINK ONLY)
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Demonstrations
Fears grow over planned far-right protest in Dover against asylum seekers (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
UK Muslim charities face ‘serious mismanagement’ inquiries Human Appeal, a prominent Muslim charity based in Manchester, is under statutory investigation by the Charity Commission
(National-UAE) Britain’s Muslim charity sector is in systemic crisis with leading organisations under scrutiny by regulators over governance and accounting issues. As Islamic Relief Worldwide is forced to restructure amid revelations about the social media activities of its trustees, one organisation it […]
Children & Teens
Boy, 15, accused of Islamic terror bomb plot
(BBC) A 15-year-old boy is to stand trial accused of preparing acts of terrorism. The child, who cannot be identified, is accused of trying to make bombs containing shrapnel in an Islamic terror plot. The teenager, from Eastleigh, Hampshire, was arrested on […]
Government & Politics
Dismissed Muslim charity boss on the comeback trail Othman Moqbel has been pictured with prominent MPs including Alok Sharma, Jeremy Corbyn and Andrew Mitchell
(National-UAE) The man now at the helm of the UK’s largest Syrian aid group has been repeatedly pictured at high-level meetings, and with prominent politicians, since his dismissal from British Muslim charity Human Appeal. In January this year Othman Moqbel, chief executive […]
Government & Politics
Asylum-seeker returns flight is halted by legal challenges
(BBC) A plane due to remove asylum-seekers from the UK has been cancelled after legal challenges. The Home Office said the charter flight was “paused” to allow time for the applications to be considered. On Wednesday, 12 migrants were returned to France […]
Government & Politics
New Islamic Relief Worldwide chairman celebrated Muslim Brotherhood on social media Posts by employees of the global charity raise concerns over extremist influence for governments
(National-UAE) Senior employees of Islamic Relief Worldwide, a British registered charity, have regularly published social media posts showing support for Hamas and Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, and circulating conspiracy theories. Three current employees have used personal accounts to highlight material of a type […]
Legal
UK supreme court ruling clears way for Isis pair to be tried in US (LINK ONLY)
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Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
MCB report says UK media has disproportionate focus on Islam when reporting terror (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Asylum seekers in last-minute UK legal bid to prevent removal (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
UK drone terror attack plotter accused acquitted
(BBC) A former chicken shop worker has been cleared of planning a drone terrorism attack after a trial at the Old Bailey. Hisham Muhammad, 26, was accused of having a stash of weapons and devising a contraption with lollipop sticks to drop […]
Interfaith
Leading UK Jewish group blasts major Muslim charity after second antisemitism scandal this year
(Algemeiner) The president of the leading Jewish group in the UK sharply criticized a major Muslim organization after its leadership was forced to resign en masse due to an antisemitism scandal. Trustee and director Almoutaz Tayara of Islamic Relief Worldwide was discovered […]
News: North America
ISIS Beatles fear ‘Hell on Earth’ supermax prison that’s ‘fate worse than death penalty’ (LINK ONLY)
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