Interfaith
Islamic Relief leader quits as Times discovers antisemitic posts (LINK ONLY)
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United Kingdom
News: Europe
IS prisoner issue a ticking timebomb for the West
(BBC) The latent danger posed by thousands of defeated and captured fighters who joined the Islamic State (IS) group is festering and growing in the squalid, overcrowded prison camps of north-east Syria, where riots and attempted breakouts are becoming commonplace. IS has […]
News: North America
Two of the ISIS terrorists dubbed the Beatles admit involvement in captivity of Kayla Mueller, James Foley In exclusive interviews, the two men, Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh, for the first time admitted their involvement in the captivity of Mueller.
(NBC) Two of the British ISIS terrorists dubbed the “Beatles” further incriminated themselves in the mistreatment of Western hostages in Syria, including Americans Kayla Mueller and James Foley, in interviews obtained exclusively by NBC News. In the interviews, the two men, Alexanda […]
Government & Politics
MP Jess Phillips ‘at risk’ over Shamima Begum fake headline tweet
(BBC) Labour MP Jess Phillips says a faked newspaper headline in which she appears to claim Shamima Begum would make a “fine MP” has put her life in danger. The member for Birmingham Yardley said the Twitter post — made to look […]
Immigration
Channel migrants: 13 boats carrying 159 people intercepted
(BBC) Thirteen boats carrying more than 150 migrants were intercepted while attempting to cross the Channel in a six-hour period. The Home Office said there were 159 people on board the small boats which were intercepted on Tuesday. Pictures show Border Force […]
Government & Politics
Islamic State group most significant terrorist threat to UK — defence secretary (LINK ONLY)
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Law Enforcement
Cressida Dick: We have a plan to deal with Shamima Begum (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Migrants: Young children ‘among those brought to Dover’
(BBC) Young children are believed to have been on board boatloads of migrants picked up off the coast of Kent. Pictures show Border Force officers lifting children out of boats at the Port of Dover. The coastguard has been co-ordinating the response […]
Immigration
Hundreds of ‘discarded migrant boats’ found at Dover warehouse (LINK ONLY)
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Law Enforcement
Police may drop ‘Islamist’ term when describing terror attacks (LINK ONLY)
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Cemeteries & Funerals
Blackburn police not investigating 250 at mosque
(BBC) Officers will not investigate a breach of coronavirus rules after 250 people attended a funeral, police confirmed. It comes after the imam who led prayers at the Jamia Ghosia Mosque in Blackburn tested positive for Covid-19 following the funeral on 13 […]
Immigration
Channel migrants: Five boats carrying 65 migrants intercepted
(BBC) Five boats carrying 65 migrants have been intercepted while attempting to cross the English Channel. The Home Office said 58 males and seven females were picked up between 07:30 and 22:30 BST on Saturday. On Friday, 125 migrants in nine boats […]
Academics & Education
Manchester colleges agreed to share data of students referred to counter-terror scheme (LINK ONLY)
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Cemeteries & Funerals
Blackburn mosque ‘faces police investigation’ over 250 at funeral
(BBC) Leaders at a mosque in Blackburn say they are being investigated by police and health officials after “around 250 people” attended a funeral service. The chairman of Jamia Ghosia Mosque said they thought there were no restrictions on numbers if hygiene […]
Children & Teens
Girls put ‘at risk’ as cash to help end FGM in Britain is reduced by 84% (LINK ONLY)
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Citizenship
PM says legal aid rules to be reviewed following Shamima Begum judgment (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Channel migrants: Nine boats arrive with 125 men and women on board
(BBC) Nine boats carrying 125 migrants have been intercepted on their way to the UK as searches continue for more vessels. The Home Office said Border Force dealt with several incidents on Friday after being alerted to small boats in the Channel. […]
Citizenship
Round-the-clock surveillance on Shamima Begum could ‘cost taxpayers £10million’ over her lifetime (LINK ONLY)
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Citizenship
Terror bride Shamima Begum is ‘ticking time bomb,’ warns ISIS victim’s daughter (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
UK ministers ignore pleas to return ‘innocent orphans’ from Syria (LINK ONLY)
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News: Europe
Manchester Arena: Steward ‘saw bomber before attack’
(BBC) Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi was seen acting suspiciously and was reported to a steward before he detonated his device, it has emerged. A member of the public raised concerns about Abedi before the bomb went off and killed 22 people […]
Government & Politics
Plans to create a mosque under the Trocadero in central London have been withdrawn after racist comments (LINK ONLY)
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Citizenship
Shamima Begum: Leaving Isis Britons in Syrian camps could be more dangerous than allowing them into UK, government warned (LINK ONLY)
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Citizenship
Shamima Begum ruling reignites debate over Britons who joined Isis (LINK ONLY)
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Citizenship
Up to 150 jihadists could attempt to come to UK after Isil bride Shamima Begum’s court victory (LINK ONLY)
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Citizenship
Sajid Javid ‘deeply concerned’ after judges rule Shamima Begum can return to the UK to fight for citizenship (LINK ONLY)
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Citizenship
Shamima Begum can return to UK to fight for citizenship, Court of Appeal rules
(BBC) Shamima Begum should be allowed to return to the UK to fight the decision to remove her British citizenship, the Court of Appeal has ruled. Ms Begum, now 20, was one of three schoolgirls who left London to join the Islamic […]
Government & Politics
Priti Patel accused of ‘fake news’ over Channel migrant boats
(BBC) The home secretary has been accused of creating “fake news” with her criticism of French efforts to stop migrants crossing the English Channel. Calais MP Pierre-Henri Dumont disputed Priti Patel’s claim that French authorities were not stopping boats. “It’s not true […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Salford Tory councillors accused of racism for not accepting Islamophobia definition over ‘counter-terrorism concerns’ (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Row over maritime laws in bid to stop migrant crossings, MPs told (LINK ONLY)
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Clerics & Preachers
Radicalisation still a threat in UK jails British authorities have introduced measures to clamp down on extremism in prisons as government admits 'lone-wolf' terrorists remain a threat
(National-UAE) The British government is still trying to get on top of the threat posed by so-called lone-wolf terror attacks and extremists in prison, it has conceded. Responding to questions in parliament on Tuesday, justice minister Lucy Frazer said the government had […]
Legal
Manchester Arena attack: Survivors to appeal inquiry decision
(BBC) A group of Manchester Arena terror attack survivors will appeal against a ruling to not give them legal counsel at a public inquiry into the bombing. In April, chairman Sir John Saunders denied the group “core participant” status at the hearing, […]
Immigration
Record migrant numbers cross English Channel in small boats
(BBC) A record number of migrants crossed the Channel on the day the home secretary announced a “new operation[al] approach” to dealing with small boat crossings. The Home Office said 180 migrants made the crossing to the UK on Sunday in 15 […]
Legal
Coventry man denies WhatsApp terror videos charges
(BBC) An engineer has denied using WhatsApp to send videos glorifying terror groups. Aftab Khan, 52, is charged with five counts of disseminating terrorism material and possessing material likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing acts of terrorism. Mr […]
Government & Politics
UK and France agree to create intelligence cell amid surge in migrant crossings (LINK ONLY)
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Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Muslim Council of Britain demands Boris Johnson take action against Conservative MP who took part in Katie Hopkins panel (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Total of 56 terrorists were freed early before new law finally banned it (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Migrants with severe hypothermia rescued from capsized boat in Channel (LINK ONLY)
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News: Europe
Islamic State inmate who grew up in London ‘killed in Syria’
(BBC) A man who left London to join the Islamic State group in Syria has died while being held in prison in the country, the BBC has been told. One source said that Ishak Mostefaoui, previously from east London, was killed while […]
Law Enforcement
Three men and teenager questioned over suspected terror plot
(BBC) Four people are being questioned following a series of terror arrests on Thursday as part of an investigation into a suspected plot in the UK. Armed police raided a house in Ilfracombe Gardens, Romford, and a flat in Frank Slater House, […]
Banks & Banking
Burqas, bank robbers, and Boris Johnson
Almost two years after his column sparked a firestorm, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is still being accused of bigotry for having opined that face-veiled Muslim women bear a resemblance to letter boxes and bank robbers. While the former comparison may be […]
Legal
Manchester Arena attack: Survivors refused role in inquiry
(BBC) Manchester Arena bombing survivors have lost their bid to be represented at a public inquiry into the 2017 bombing. In April, chairman Sir John Saunders denied survivors of the blast “core participant” status in the hearing. The group took legal action […]
Legal
Man who plotted gun and knife rampage at tourism hotspots jailed (LINK ONLY)
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Law Enforcement
Counter-terrorism police arrest four men over ‘potential attack’ (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Patel: No new target date for migrant crossings to be ‘infrequent phenomenon’ (LINK ONLY)
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Crime
Channel migrants: Man arrested after boat intercepted
(BBC) A man has been arrested after a small boat carrying migrants was intercepted in the Channel. The Home Office said a Border Force cutter intercepted a vessel carrying 10 men who said they were Somali, Sudanese and Yemeni on Tuesday. A […]
Government & Politics
Boris Johnson pays tribute to 7/7 bombing victims hailing London as city ‘stronger than any hate-filled ideology’ (LINK ONLY)
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Clothing
Denmead councillor suspended for Islamophobic tweets takes aim at Boris Johnson’s ‘letter boxes’ jibe
(Portsmouth News) A Conservative councillor suspended after being linked to a Twitter account spewing Islamophobic bile has hit out at Boris Johnson[‘s] jibe against women wearing a burka. Denmead ward member Judith Clementson has repeatedly refused to “confirm or deny” she is […]
Government & Politics
Draft law axing early release of terrorism offenders ‘offers no hope of reform’ (LINK ONLY)
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Books
Manchester University Press criticised for publishing book linked to Islamist advocacy group (LINK ONLY)
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