** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** Rights group Muslim Engagement & Development (MEND) have launched a new report The Great Debunk: Challenging Islamophobic Conspiracy Theories, which examines how false narratives about Muslims once limited to the far-right fringes have entered mainstream political,...
The Express and Star reports on a rise in the number of racist attacks in the West Midlands after hate crime figures for 2014 were released by West Midlands Police. Figures reveal that 2,508 racist attacks were recorded by West Midlands Police in 2014. The total was the highest since 2009 and an...
This is Lancashire reports on a far-right protestor from the far right splinter group North-West Infidels who was caught on tape shouting racist abuse on a train in Blackburn. Clare Arrowsmith, 38, travelled to the town centre by train to take part in a rally by the far right group when she was...
Northampton Chronicle and Echo reports on a campaign launched by Northamptonshire Police to recruit more officers from ethnic minority groups. The most recent figures show that in Northamptonshire, 8% of residents describe themselves as being from black or minority ethnic (BME) backgrounds but...
News reports reveal that police forces in England and Wales will now provide comprehensive online data on their use of stop and search powers, an initiative that first began in January of this year, giving residents in Britain access to figures related to the number of stops and their outcomes....
Northern Irish Pastor James McConnell who spoke of Islam as “heathen” and “satanic” and described it as a “doctrine spawned in hell” appeared before Belfast Magistrates Court this week to answer to charges of “sending, or causing to be sent, by means of a public electronic...
The Mirror and Manchester Evening News report on a pensioner who has been charged with sending a grossly offensive letter to a Muslim headteacher in Manchester. Rose White, 68, pleaded not guilty to sending a grossly offensive letter to Mona Mohammed between May 1 and May 14, 2015 at Manchester and...
The Scotsman reports on charges brought against a man who threatened to turn up at a local mosque in Livingston and burn an IS flag in front of Muslim worshippers. Kenneth Meek, 54, was charged with posting offensive and alarming messages after allegedly making the threat on his Facebook page last...
The Times on Saturday published an interview with the Chairman of the Charity Commission, William Shawcross titled “Islamist abuse could be catastrophic for charities…we must be vigilant”. The Times and Sunday Times have shown considerable interest in William Shawcross’s tenure as...
The Birmingham Mail reports on an initiative involving the unveiling of a knife surrender bin outside Green Lane Mosque and Community Centre to help combat crime in Small Heath, Birmingham. The initiative follows on from news that the mosque has conducted funerals for a number of local stabbing...
The Courier reports that the Electoral Commission and the Electoral Registration Officers have teamed up to launch a new campaign encouraging 15 to 17 year-olds to register to vote for the Scottish Parliament elections in May 2016. The voting age in Scotland was lowered from 18 to 16 for last...
