The BBC and Guardian cover the rendition and torture allegations of Abdel Hakim Belhadj, the former leader of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, who accuses MI6 of complicity in his rendition ordeal. The BBC discloses the contents of a letter sent by Sir Mark Allen, a former MI6 officer, in...
Islamophobia Watch carries a report of an attack on a mosque in Llanelli, in west Wales. From IW: “Last September the mosque in the Welsh town of Llanelli was attacked. Thugs racially abused a group of elderly women who were entering the mosque and kicked the door in. As a result, extra CCTV...
The Daily Express and Daily Telegraph on Friday covered the BBC interview with Babar Ahmad which was broadcast last week. Both publications draw attention to the fact that the BBC’s appeal against the Ministry of Justice’s denial of an interview has cost £100,000. From the Daily...
A Leicestershire city councillor, Graham Partner, is being investigated for distributing a leaflet citing an article by Express columnist, Leo McKinstry, which claimed “victimhood “comes easily” to followers of Islam”. From the Leicester Mercury: “A Leicestershire...
Click Liverpool reports on the BNP’s north west regional organizer, Mike Whitby, who has entered the race to be elected Mayor of Liverpool. From the local press: “Mike Whitby, the BNP’s North West regional organiser, is standing for the far-right party as voters go to the polls on May 3....
The News International carries an exclusive report claiming that the government “has established a cross-government working group to tackle anti-Muslim hatred.” From the newspaper: “The News/Jang has learnt exclusively that the group is modeled on the hugely influential cross-government...
The Guardian relates the significance of the Muslim female vote in George Galloway’s election victory in Bradford West last week. The paper covers the strategy employed by women in Bradford and Galloway’s campaign team to get out the female vote. From the paper: “It might seem strange that...
The Daily Telegraph reports on comments by co-chairman of the Conservative Party, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, on the need for the party to give more focus to ethnic minority voters if the Conservatives are to win a majority at the next election in 2015. Her comments come following the election...
A local paper in Luton reports on an arson attack on a mosque in the town on Monday. From Luton Today: “An investigation is underway after an arson attack at a mosque in Bury Park in the early hours of this morning (April 2).
BBC 1 on Sunday morning broadcast the discussion show, The Big Questions, asking the panel “Is Britain too complacent about the far right?”. The discussion came as a far-right demonstration took place in Aarhus, Denmark on Saturday, organised by the English Defence League to catalyse the...
