** 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 Daily Mail reports on a primary school headteacher who has been banned from teaching indefinitely following an investigation into a series of incidents concerning the use of racist and derogatory language against Muslims, blacks and pupils with special needs. Margaret Gretton faced a...
BBC News, The Scotsman and the Daily Record all report on Islamophobic graffiti and a Nazi swastika found daubed on the walls of a multi-million pound Gurdwara in Glasgow. The Central Gurdwara Singh Sabha, which is due to open later this summer, was vandalised late last month with the words “F**k...
The Ilford Recorder covers the election hustings organised by mend, Redbridge Islamic Centre and FORMO (Federation of Redbridge Muslim Organisations) in the parliamentary constituency on Ilford North of Saturday 11 April. The event, chaired by Islam Channel presenter Sajid Varda, was attended by...
Sky News today have released results from a poll by Survation which asked 1,000 Muslims and 1,000 non-Muslims to share their opinions on issues such as “radicalisation, security concerns, political uncertainty, a rise in hate crimes and growing prejudice.” The polls reveal some interesting...
The Warrington Guardian reports on the sentencing of two individuals for their part in an attack on a mosque last summer. Nathan Hancox, 20 and a teenager who cannot be named for legal reasons, stood trial on charges of racially aggravated criminal damage for the attack on the Jamiat-ul-Muslimeen...
Last week the Independent covered yet another scandal involving UKIP after one of the party’s candidates, Alan Harris, allegedly posted anti-Muslim comments on his personal Facebook page. Harris subsequently insisted he had been the victim of a “Facebook hack”. The allegations against Alan...
The far-right movement Pegida – the Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamization of the West – held their first protest in London on Saturday 4 April. The Independent on Sunday covered the protest, describing a clash between protesters and police only metres from where the Prime Minister...
The Cambridge News reports on an anti-racism gathering held at a park in which a Muslim mother and her young child were recently subjected to racist taunting by a gang of youths. Samrah Sehar was enjoying time playing in the park with her young daughter a few Saturdays ago when a group of young...
BBC News reports that tweets sent by Katie Hopkins to the Labour MP for Rochdale, Simon Danczuk, are being investigated by the police for incitement to racial hatred after Danczuk reported the matter to the Police and Crime Commissioner for Greater Manchester, Tony Lloyd. In a twitter exchange with...
The Waltham Forest Guardian reports on plans by the English Defence League to hold a protest in Walthamstow two days after the general election to reinforce the need for “government action across a wide range of issues” according to a post on the far right group’s Facebook page....
