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 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 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 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...
The Times (£) today reports on a new guide about Islam that former UKIP leader, Lord Pearson of Rannoch, is hoping to launch in October. Lord Pearson, no stranger to controversial comments about Islam and violence, is reported in today’s paper as saying that the guide is intended to begin a...
Camilla Turner in the Daily Telegraph today spins more neo-con outrage with an article about the National Union of Teachers being accused of “spreading political propaganda” over an educational resource exploring the theme of Palestinians living under occupation. The teaching pack...
The Observer this week published an article about plans by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, to introduce a “hate crime hotline” for victims of hate crime to report incidents. The Observer erroneously titles the article, “Jewish, Muslim and LGBT communities oppose hate-crime...
The Judicial Diversity Statistics for 2015 published today by the Ministry of Defence reveals a number of key findings about female and BME representation in the judicial system. The report reveals that the number of female judges in the courts has increased by 0.7% between 1 April 2014 and 1...
The Huffington Post and al-Arabiya News report on an apology by the managing editor of the Mail on Sunday for any “offence caused” after the paper headlined an article claiming that a “Muslim gang” was behind an attack on immigration enforcement vehicles without presenting any evidence to...
The Independent has published statements from the Labour leadership contenders on addressing race inequality in the UK. Jeremy Corbyn, the favourite to win the Labour leadership race, having secured support from a number of trade unions, promised that confronting racism in Britain would be one...
