Thousands of people fleeing extreme situations of war and persecution will now find it harder to find safety in the UK and could face years in prison as a result of new legislation that has been voted through by MPs this week. Read Refugee Council statement regarding the Borders Bill passing in Parliament last night […]
French exit polls suggest Macron win
Exit polls came through at 7pm, British time and suggest a Macron win. See Reuters report here ahead of formal results tomorrow
Man who shared offensive video of cardboard Grenfell Tower on fire spared jail
Paul Busetti, 49 years, of Croydon, South London, was previously found not guilty after a two-day trial – but his acquittal was quashed by the High Court. Bussetti filmed the footage at an annual bonfire party hosted by a friend in November 2018, just over a year on from the disaster which killed 72 people […]
London mosque ‘attacked by group armed with bottles and hockey sticks’
Worshippers were injured at a mosque in East Ham, London after being attacked by a group of men armed with bottles and hockey sticks. See The Independent website here
Priti Patel’s top official warned her about sending migrants to Rwanda – a day before policy was announced
The top official at the Home Office told Priti Patel that “evidence of a deterrent effect is highly uncertain” and there is “insufficient certainty” over value for money. See Sky News website here
Channel 4 Dispatches reveals the shocking failure of Prevent to tackle far right and religious terror
See I am Birmingham website for their analysis of Monday’s Dispatches here
French election: A really simple guide
Round 1 elections see Macron and Marine Le Pen on the ballot for the Round 2 elections on 24th April 2022. See the BBS website overview of the 2022 French Elections here
Dozens arrested at Sweden riots sparked by planned Quran burnings
More than 40 people have been arrested after violent clashes in Sweden between police and people angry at plans by a far-right group to burn copies of the Quran. See report on BBC website here
Far right nationalist group linked to banner flown over Liverpool v Man City match at Etihad stadium
“British To Be Minority By 2066” was the wording on the banner, with a photo circulating online during the first half. Fans and the clubs were disgusted. Read Liverpool Echo here Patriotic Alternative have taken responsibility for posters and leaflets which have the same wording but so far have not accepted responsibility for the fly-over. […]
Home Secretary’s speech on UK and Rwanda Migration and Economic Development Partnership
To see the Home Secretary Priti Patel speech in full on 14 April 2022 go to the government website here Commentators, such as Joint Council of the Welfare of Immigrants, The Red Cross and countless others have expressed grave concerns. The details are sketchy but it appears that the scheme will see single males arriving through […]
“FIFTH MAN” PAOLO BELLINI FOUND GUILTY OF THE 1980 BOLOGNA MASSACRE
“FIFTH MAN” PAOLO BELLINI FOUND GUILTY OF THE 1980 BOLOGNA MASSACRE By Alfio Bernabei Paolo Bellini In a significant step in search for the truth behind the bombing at Bologna railway station that killed 85 people and wounded 200 on 2 August 1980 the far-right militant Paolo Bellini has been found guilty of direct involvement […]
Tommy Robinson claims he’s been arrested in Mexico for ‘national security reasons’
Tommy Robinson has been arrested in Mexico, separated from his children and now faces being deported, he has claimed, the week after he failed to appear in a British court. See video and read article on The Mirror website here
Far-right cell found guilty of terror offences
Four members of a “fascist” cell who made pistol parts on a 3D printer and celebrated right-wing attacks have been convicted of a range of offences. Daniel Wright, 29, Liam Hall, 31, and Stacey Salmon, 29, all from Keighley, West Yorkshire, and Samuel Whibley, 29, from Menai Bridge, Anglesey, had denied the charges. During the […]
A federal judge finally says it: Trump probably committed crimes related to Jan. 6
Read The Washington Post article on their website here
Jailed- Hate has consequences
JAILED: the far-right racist who called for the burning of mosques on Facebook A 51-year-old racist received a 10-month prison sentence last month after calling for the burning of mosques, outlawing Islam, and labelling Muslims as “dirty, twisted s***-stinking paedos” on Facebook. Paul Shelton posted under the pseudonym “Pedro Smokey” and used the public group […]
Tommy Robinson potentially facing jail after failing to attend high court
Former EDL leader was due to be questioned about his finances after losing libel case. Read more at The Guardian website here
Borders bill makes UK ‘one of the most anti-refugee countries in the world’, says Médecins Sans Frontières
Read on the The Independent website here
PETITION ‘Jimmy Carr: The Genocide of Roma is Not a Laughing Matter’
Do sign petition here The ‘Positives’ of Genocide? In Netflix comedy special “His Dark Material”, Jimmy Carr ‘jokes’ that the Romani and Sinti genocide is ignored when people discuss the Holocaust because people don’t want to “focus on the positives”. This is nothing short of a celebration of genocide. Porajmos Hundreds of thousands of Gypsies, […]
Jewish residents of Stroud mark Holocaust Memorial Day and challenge antisemitism on streets of Stroud
Read more about the residents raising concerns about the so-called ‘truth paper’, The Light, which is being distributed nationally and whose content has included Holocaust denial on local website Amplify Stroud here
Southend West: Nine candidates to contest Sir David Amess seat
A total of nine candidates will contest a by-election in Southend West following the death of Sir David Amess. As well as the Conservative candidate there will be two independents, and representatives from the Freedom Alliance, English Democrats, Heritage Party, UKIP, the English Constitution Party, and the Psychedelic Movement. The vote takes place on 3 […]