The Conservative Party manifesto for the 2017 General Election has stated that it wishes to “crush the menace of extremism.” However, the government has yet to provide a legal definition of the term. Launched on 18 May in Halifax, the document said that the Conservatives will “support the...
The Conservative Party manifesto for the 2017 General Election has stated that it wishes to “crush the menace of extremism.” However, the government has yet to provide a legal definition of the term. Launched on 18 May in Halifax, the document said that the Conservatives will “support the...
mend is pleased to announce the launch today of its Muslim Manifesto for the General Election 2017. The manifesto details key policy areas and pledges important to Britain’s Muslim community. Amongst the primary areas of concern, mend are calling for the UK’s leading political parties to:...
The former leader of the English Defence League was arrested on Wednesday after he tried to “film” Muslims outside a court. Tommy Robinson had posted a video to his Facebook account on the morning of 10 May where he claimed the police were arresting him for his attempt to film “Muslim...
ITV News reports on a police appeal to trace two young men on bicycles following an alleged racially aggravated incident in Grantham. Lincolnshire Police said the victim, who was wearing Muslim dress, was driving with her children along Inner Street in Grantham when she was subjected to racial...
The Labour party dismissed one of its parliamentary candidates on Tuesday after he allegedly claimed on social media that Europeans should “eradicate Islam from our continent.” Trevor Merralls was due to contest the seat of Old Bexley and Sidcup, but was sacked after the offending tweet was...
BBC News and Belfast Live report on a pregnant Sudanese woman who has been forced to vacate her home with her family in East Belfast after suffering from racially-motivated hate crime. A number of rocks were thrown through the windows of the family’s home in the London Road area of East Belfast...
Columnist Katie Hopkins once again prompted outrage on Thursday when she posted a message on Twitter that read: “Explosion in France, shooting at a German hospital, knife attack in London. And Ramadan has not yet begun,” adding “Without food these sods get nasty.” Her remarks resulted...
The Church of England chief for education, Derek Holloway, has warned that laws allowing children to be exempt from learning about wider religious views – particularly Islam – are ‘dangerous’ and only encourage religious hatred. Holloway has argued that parents should be banned...
The Derry Journal reports on a police appeal for information after a race hate crime in the city left a man with serious injuries. The assault occurred in the Rossdowney Road area of Derry on Sunday 16 April. Constable Steele, from the Police Service of Northern Ireland, said, “It was reported...
