Rights groups slam UK spy chief’s ‘web terror’ remarks
Head of GCHQ Robert Hannigan accused of being ‘securocrat’ destroying Britain’s ‘best traditions’ and regard for rule of law. Human rights groups have dismissed claims made by the head of the UK government’s communications headquarters that the internet has become a “command-and-control network” for terrorists. The criticism came on Tuesday after Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) […]
UK snubs Merkel’s warnings over immigration curbs
British government insists it will pursue immigration changes despite Germany’s chancellor’s reported ‘UK can quit EU’ remarks. The U.K. government has said the “Prime Minister will do what is right for Britain” in response to reports that Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel said she would rather see the UK leave the EU than compromise over the bloc’s […]
90,000 UK children facing homelessness at Xmas
Shelter issues emergency appeal and says number of homeless living in bed and breakfasts has nearly doubled in three years. A total of 90,000 UK children will face Christmas without a home, according to a charity’s analysis of the latest government figures on homelessness in Britain. Shelter, a charity which helps people in England and Scotland struggling with poor housing […]
Israel broke international law, report claims
Observers took hundreds of testimonies to compile reports on human shields and indiscriminate targeting of noncombatants. Israel violated international law according to a report released Thursday that investigated the use of human shields during Israel’s 2014 onslaught of the Gaza Strip. The report, published by the Geneva-based Euro-Mid human rights observer, says that the Israeli […]
‘I don’t feel British and I don’t want to be’
Journalist Assed Baig asks Birmingham Muslims about the “climate of fear” fuelled by the rise of Islamic State – and finds they are more alienated than ever.
UK Muslim group threatens government with legal action
Organization with alleged links to Muslim Brotherhood could face restrictions in government crackdown. The Muslim Association of Britain has said it will take the British government to court if it attempts to place any restrictions on the organization over allegations it is linked to the Muslim Brotherhood. The declaration came on Thursday days after a British newspaper […]
UK Muslims criticize PM’s Charity Commission proposals
Islamic charity and human rights campaigners accuse British government of anti-Muslim bias. Muslim rights groups in the U.K. have responded with anger to new proposals announced by Prime Minister David Cameron to give extra powers to the country’s charities regulatory body. The government announced earlier Wednesday that it was proposing giving the Charity Commission, the regulatory body […]
Scotland: Nos seemingly ahead, but some not happy
Some leaving yesterday’s polls dejected – embarrassed at way ‘Better together’ campaign was conducted. With the “No” vote ahead in polls to predict Scotland’s future, you’d expect their voters to be in celebratory mood, but some are leaving Thursday’s vote dejected – unhappy at the way the Better Together campaign has gone. John McIntyre, voting in the affluent parish […]
Scottish Muslims mostly see future outside UK
‘It’s about improving my community, for my people, for Muslims, and mainstream society,’ says ‘Yes’ voter. On the streets of southern Glasgow, independence posters in Urdu stare from windows, cars – prayer beads hanging from mirrors – beep their horns in support of “Yes,” and kids dribble footballs around women wearing brightly colored salwar kameez dresses. The […]
UK leaders in pledge to Scotland ‘if’ it stays in union
Labour, Conservative and Liberal leaders promise ‘extensive new powers’ to Scottish parliament if countrymen vote ‘No’. With just two days left until Scotland goes to the polls in a highly anticipated independence vote, political leaders scrambling to keep the country in the U.K. have pledged to devolve new powers to the Scottish government if its […]