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Another ‘extreme right-wing’ terror suspect arrested at Stansted Airport

A man was arrested on suspicion of terror offences before he boarded a flight at Stansted Airport last Sunday 5th December 2021.

The man, 44, is suspected of being motivated by extreme right-wing ideology, similar to another man, 26, who was arrested before catching a flight just two days earlier, on Friday.

Police said the two incidents are not connected.

Read article on Metro website here 

Friends, Families and Travellers launch new campaign in fight against Policing Bill

Friends, Families and Travellers launched a new campaign on 9th December 2021 to tackle the Government’s draconian Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, and they are asking you to get involved.

Parliament is once again debating on bringing in harsh new laws against nomadic people. It’s crucial that your MP understands the impact of these proposals.

Join us and make a stand today by asking your MP to end plans to criminalise people living on roadside camps.

There is a serious national shortage of places for nomadic Gypsies and Travellers to legally and safely stop. However, the Government is trying to bring in new laws which mean people living on roadside camps could face time in prison, a £2500 fine and a family’s home and possessions seized.

The proposals are widely open to interpretation and could impact everyone who is or wishes to live nomadically – by culture, choice or necessity.

Everybody needs a place to live. It should not be a crime to have nowhere to go.

Use The FFT quick and easy tool to email your MP today. It takes just a couple of minutes. Letters to MPs are better when personalised, but feel free to use any or all of their template text.

 

Anti-racists resist ‘repulsive’ white supremacists’ anti-refugee display with own banner drop

Read full article on The Morning Star website here (extract below)

Gathering on the same overpass above the Blackwall Tunnel, around a dozen protesters dropped banners declaring: “Refugees are welcome,” as supporters tooted their horns in the traffic below.

The protest was held to oppose the actions of far-right activists on Tuesday who displayed banners reading: “Exit the 1951 UN refugee convention,” and “It’s all right to defend white nations,” alongside Union Jacks and St George’s flags from the flyover last Tuesday.

Among the group are known members of the far-right National Housing Party UK.