Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
MPs fear rise in Islamophobia as mosques in England reopen (LINK ONLY)
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United Kingdom
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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Government & Politics
Mosques across Britain could sound the call to prayer through loudspeakers (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Call to prayer played by mosques for the first time in Birmingham (LINK ONLY)
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Crime
Man jailed for smuggling migrants in dinghies
(BBC) A people smuggler who helped to bring people into the UK on dinghies has been jailed for nine years. Albanian national Vladimir Bardoshi, 36, led a gang that ferried illegal migrants across the Channel from France in dangerous conditions, police said. […]
Mosques
Plan to open mosque in Trocadero in London sparks objections (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Channel migrants: Lone children ‘could overwhelm council services’
(BBC) The rising number of child migrants crossing the Channel by boat risks overwhelming social services, the leader of Kent County Council has said. Roger Gough appealed to Priti Patel to “prevent a crisis escalating into something unmanageable and unsafe.” More than […]
News: Europe
Manchester marks third anniversary of arena blast
(BBC) The arena bombing was “forever etched in our minds,” the dean of Manchester said as he led a live-streamed memorial service to mark the third anniversary of the attack. Twenty-two people were killed and hundreds injured in the suicide bombing at […]
Government & Politics
Channel migrants: Small boats ‘major threat to UK’
(BBC) Small boat migrant crossings are becoming “a major threat” to the UK, MPs have been told. The Home Affairs Select Committee was hearing evidence after Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage claimed French ships were “escorting” migrant boats. The Home Office said […]
Demonstrations
British government to prosecute Hezbollah flag wavers at online protests Supporting the organisation in the UK carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in jail
(National-UAE) The British government warned it will prosecute protesters who break the law if Hezbollah flags are displayed in online demonstrations. In a change of policy in response to the coronavirus outbreak, the Home Office announced to the National that it will […]
Government & Politics
Australian-style sea patrols needed to return migrants to France, says former Border Force chief (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Home Office deporting migrants who cross Channel in small boats (LINK ONLY)
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Deradicalization
Counter-terror police warn renewed efforts to de-radicalise extremists are vital to protect public (LINK ONLY)
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Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Coronavirus: British Muslims call out ‘double standard’ over government Eid warnings The UK government has come under fire for publishing adverts online urging Muslims to stay home during Eid — despite them adhering to lockdown measures
(Middle East Eye) Adverts posted by the UK government online urging British Muslims to stay home and observe the religious festival of Eid at home have been criticised as a display of “double standards” in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. With […]
Immigration
Channel migrants: More than 60 people attempt crossing
(BBC) More than 60 migrants have been handed to immigration officials after they tried to cross the Channel in boats. Border Force cutters intercepted four boats in the early hours and a fifth on Wednesday afternoon. In total, 64 people were on […]
Government & Politics
Terror suspects could face indefinite curbs under new legislation
(BBC) Court orders restricting the movements of suspected terrorists could be renewed indefinitely under new legislation unveiled by the government. The bill would lower the standard of proof to impose the orders, known as TPims, and remove the current two-year limit that […]
Law Enforcement
UK Muslim charity calls for investigation into ‘police harassment’ Human Aid also demands police apology over seizure of Gaza-bound aid money during Schedule 7 stop at Heathrow Airport
(Middle East Eye) A Muslim charity has written to the UK’s police watchdog calling for an investigation into the alleged harassment of Gaza-bound aid workers and the seizure of cash donations during a Schedule 7 airport stop last year. Human Aid on […]
Children & Teens
Grooming gang ‘characteristics’ research to be published after government U-turn (LINK ONLY)
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Deradicalization
Suspected Al Qaeda-linked extremist played chess on counter-terror programme Suspect ‘banned from Britain’ but arrived back after deportation from Turkey
(National-UAE) The problems faced by governments in the West dealing with returning foreign fighters have been revealed in the case of an alleged British extremist who snubbed de-radicalisation efforts to play chess with a government-assigned mentor. The married father-of-three, identified as QX, […]