News Watch
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CBI ex-boss says capitalism not working
Capitalism is not delivering on its promise to raise living standards, a former head of the business lobby, the CBI, has warned. Lord Adair ... -
How many people are killed by terrorist attacks in the UK?
MI5 Director General Andrew Parker has made a rare public appearance to talk about the intense threat Britain faces from Islamist terrorism. The head ... -
Two in five European Muslims have felt discriminated against
Study for EU’s fundamental rights agency finds 30% say they have been insulted and 2% physically assaulted in past 12 months Discrimination against Europe’s ... -
The World Knew Ahead of Time the Rohingya Were Facing Genocide
We’ve never known more about oncoming atrocities, but are still mostly helpless to stop them. A humanitarian crisis is unfolding on the border between ... -
Myanmar refuses visas to UN team investigating abuse of Rohingya Muslims
Government led by Aung San Suu Kyi says it will deny entry to mission after UN report said treatment of minority group could amount ... -
England is now more pro-immigrant – but it’s more Islamophobic too
Reading through Hope Not Hate’s latest report on their surveys of English attitudes towards race and immigration, one comes away with a mix of optimism and ... -
Texas Muslims come to the aid of Harvey victims
Dozens of mosques in Houston opened their doors, aided in rescue operations and provided goods to those hit by historic flooding. Houston’s Muslim community ... -
Prevent scheme ‘built on Islamophobia and should be axed’
The government’s anti-radicalisation strategy, Prevent, is “ineffective and counterproductive” and should be withdrawn, according to a new report. Racial equality organisation JUST Yorkshire says ... -
Vulnerable children not in crisis are ‘left in limbo’
Thousands of vulnerable children in England are being “left in limbo” because their needs are not severe enough, a charity has warned. Action for ... -
Man threatens to blow up Islamic bookshop and ‘kill the Muslims’ in London
When confronted by police, David Moffatt replied: ‘I’m not anti-Muslim, I’m Catholic.’ A man has been sentenced for threatening to blow up an Islamic ... -
China’s Muslim banned from using their own language in schools
Regional government accused of ‘cultural genocide’. A majority Muslim group in China have been banned from using its language in schools. The Uighur population in the restive western Xinjiang ... -
Muslim feminist plans to open liberal mosque in Britain
Seyran Ateş, a Turkish-born lawyer and human rights campaigner, is visiting London to investigate potential sites for new venture. A Muslim feminist who founded ... -
I applaud British Islam’s refusal to bow to the establishment
I’m not asked to demonstrate that I am not a radical, or prove that I am an asset to society. So why should Muslims ... -
Islamophobic attacks in Manchester surge by 500% after arena attack
Police vow to take tough action to curb hate crime and warn true number of incidents could be even higher. Islamophobic attacks soared more ... -
UN says Prevent extremism policy is ‘inherently flawed’
A UN Human Rights Council report has criticised the Prevent counter-terror strategy as “inherently flawed.” Prevent is a UK government scheme that uses early ... -
Growing awareness of colonial past fuels radicalisation
Lubomír Zaorálek, likely Social Democrat candidate for prime minister, says in dark speech that the west has 20 years to reach a settlement with ... -
US-led coalition admits use of white phosphorus in Mosul amid mounting criticism
A New Zealand general has confirmed that the US-led coalition fighting in Mosul has used munitions loaded with white phosphorus. It comes amid mounting ... -
Tim Farron quits as leader over clash between faith and politics
Tim Farron has said he is to step down as leader of the Liberal Democrats, less than a week after the election. In a ... -
London fire: Muslims up early for Ramadan may have saved Grenfell Tower residents’ lives
Muslims awake for Ramadan might have helped save lives after noticing the horrific blaze at Grenfell Tower. Residents have told of how they didn’t ... -
Low income families forced to walk ‘relentless financial tightrope’
Survey by debt charity finds many families going without food, furniture and new clothes as they struggle with huge debts. -
One in 10 in serious debt ‘have no bed’
One in 10 clients of a debt charity have no bed to sleep in and eight in 10 say their financial situation leads to ...