A Muslim Conservative North-West MEP has been under threats from far-right extremists who have bombarded him with offensive emails over his reported opposition to EU legislation proposals that would require all ritually slaughtered meat to be labelled. From the Lancashire Telegraph: “Sajjad...
Nut for hire, Anjem Choudary, is allegedly urging a “Muslim uprising” against the upcoming royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton. According to the Daily Star: “The hardliner is demanding a boycott of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s big day.” “He said it would be...
Amid the Queen’s five-day visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Daily Telegraph reports that William Hague’s decision to “reach out” to Gulf states in an effort to “secure better diplomatic and trade ties meant Britain had to ‘take on board’ Arab foreign policy goals.”...
The Spectator and Melanie Phillips have been forced to issue an apology and pay “substantial damages” to Mohammad Sawalha, a British Palestinian, after an article by Mad Mel in 2008 falsely stated that Mr. Sawalha had referred to Jews in Britain as “evil/noxious.” The apology reads:...
The Independent reported yesterday of “massive discrimination” faced by Muslims in France according to the first scientifically validated study of anti-Muslim bias among French employers. They now want to test whether there is a similar bias in Britain, where there is more unemployment...
Prime Minister David Cameron delivered a speech on Monday at an Eid reception in Downing Street in which he praised the contribution of British Muslims to national life and the role that British Muslims have to play in the “Big Society.” He said: “There are really three things I want to...
Police are to step up patrols around mosques in Preston ahead of planned protests this Saturday by far-right extremist group, the English Defence League (EDL). The Lancashire Evening Post reports: “Police officers’ days off have been cancelled and specially trained public order officers...
An All Party Parliamentary Group on Islamophobia has been established under the Chairmanship of Kris Hopkins MP (pictured, Con, Keighley and Ilkley). Further details available here. The ENGAGE briefing on Islamophobia can be found here.
Speaking on the Andrew Marr Show yesterday and in an interview to the Sunday Telegraph, Shadow Home Secretary, Ed Balls, offered his contribution to the ongoing debate around counter-terrorism measures. His comments come amid a current Home Office review of counter terrorism and security powers...
Tonight at 8:30pm, a BBC Panorama programme entitled “British Schools, Islamic Rules” will be broadcast which claims to have uncovered “disturbing evidence that some Muslim children are being exposed to extremist preachers and fundamentalist Islamic groups.” “We also expose the...
