All news on the topic: Islamophobia
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Mosque effigy on Northern Ireland bonfire investigated as suspected hate crime
A loyalist bonfire in Northern Ireland featuring an effigy of a mosque has been condemned as an incitement to hatred.
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Young Muslims in Bristol build communities through sport, scouting and education
Across the UK, the Muslim population is getting younger. The Muslim Council of Britain estimates that by 2031 there will be around 552,000 Muslim teenagers in Britain — a demographic that will play a growing role in shaping the country’s cities, schools and civic life.
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Elon Musk amplified Tommy Robinson speech hosted by group with alleged neo-Nazi links
The demand for the expulsion of millions of Muslim people from the UK received 36 million views after being shared by Musk on his X platform
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Edinburgh knife attacker Lewis Hawkes charged with terror-linked attempted murder
The man accused of the Edinburgh knife attacks has been named as Lewis Hawkes after he appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court.
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Man charged after suspected anti-Muslim attacks across Edinburgh spark terror probe
Police Scotland said a man was charged after a series of attacks in Edinburgh on Friday night that are being treated as potential anti-Muslim hate crimes.
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Tommy Robinson debate ends in chaos after violent clashes outside Oxford Union
Police dragged protesters against far-right figure Tommy Robinson in violent clashes in Oxford.
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Oxford Union accused of police screening for Tommy Robinson Islam debate
Attendees at Wednesday’s controversial Oxford Union debate on whether the West should be “suspicious of Islam” – which will host the far-right agitator Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (known as Tommy Robinson) – are being screened by Thames Valley Police to avoid disruption, Byline Times understands.
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Questions grow over Reform UK discipline as dozens of controversial councillors remain in party
At least four newly-elected Reform UK councillors seem to have been suspended, expelled, or have resigned their seats entirely since the local elections in England.
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Pakistan-based accounts used AI to produce viral anti-Muslim content targeting UK
The week following the outbreak of the US-Iran war, an AI-generated video of Keir Starmer circulated on social media, accumulating approximately 400,000 views on Facebook and Instagram.
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Australian far-right politician Pauline Hanson forces Senate suspension after entering chamber in a burqa
Australia’s Senate was suspended for more than an hour on Monday after a far-right senator entered the chamber wearing a burqa, sparking widespread outrage.
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Reform councillor suspended after group chat includes call for “mass Islam genocide”
A Reform UK councillor has been suspended from Nigel Farage’s party over a WhatsApp group where a member allegedly called for a “mass Islam genocide”.
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From YouTube to hate: Calum’s story of lockdown radicalisation
When the UK went into lockdown in March 2020, 19-year-old Calum was, by his own admission, a “weird kid” with few friends.
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Muslim woman ‘racially abused and spat at’ as she shopped with young baby
A woman was reportedly racially abused while shopping with her ten-month-old baby.
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Portugal parliament bans face veils: fines up to €4,000
Portugal’s parliament has approved a bill banning face veils worn for “gender or religious” reasons in public, in a move seen as targeting Muslim women who wear face coverings.
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UK MP Adnan Hussain says newborn daughter targeted by racist, Islamophobic abuse online
The newborn daughter of a British MP was the target of “utterly depraved” and sexist online abuse hours after her birth, her father has told the Guardian.
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UK police confirm Islamophobic hate crime after 85 Muslim graves desecrated
British police have launched an investigation into what they have now confirmed is an Islamophobic hate crime, after 85 Muslim graves were desecrated at Carpenders Park Lawn Cemetery in Three Rivers, Hertfordshire.
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Hate crimes in the UK surged following the Southport attack and the start of the Gaza war
Parts of the UK saw two sharp rises in Islamophobic and antisemitic hate crime respectively over the last year-and-a-half, new figures show.
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’He’s like a gangster’: How Tommy Robinson rose to become the leader of Britain’s far right
The activist’s latest imprisonment and run-in with the law may serve only to boost his popularity and brand of hatred
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How TikTok bots and AI have powered a resurgence in UK far-right violence
Experts warn growth of extremist influencers and ‘micro-donations’ could create even bigger wave of unrest
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Tory mayoral candidate for London joins anti-Ulez Facebook group permeated with Islamophobia
Susan Hall became member a day after an exposé about its contents – much of which is directed at Sadiq Khan
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Tory employees are managing a network of anti-Ulez Facebook groups that are heavily laden with racism and abuse
Investigation finds groups hosting Islamophobic attacks on London mayor Sadiq Khan, white supremacist slogans and antisemitic conspiracy theories
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Quarter of Brits uneasy if loved one married Muslim - as MPs 'whip up rhetoric'
Researchers said the shocking findings should be a 'wake up call to politicians' that 'anti-muslim and anti-semitic rhetoric' has 'serious real world consequences'
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Primary school receives letter 'threatening action at 9am' as probe launched
A photo of the sickening letter was shared on social media after the headteacher of the Apex Primary School in Ilford, east London, told parents they could keep their kids at home due to the bomb threat
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Rishi Sunak told by Tory MP to 'finally' take action on Islamophobia
A former Tory minister confronted Rishi Sunak at Prime Minister's Questions to tell him 'enough is enough' and more needs to be done to tackle anti-Muslim hatred
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MP says thugs bombarded her with death threats and said they'd tear off hijab
Apsana Begum used the King's Speech debate to reveal abuse she has suffered and how her fears for her safety have deepened following Hamas' terror attacks on Israel
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