English Defence League founder Tommy Robinson has been ordered to pay £100,000 in libel damages to a Syrian schoolboy. The anti-Islam activist, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, published two Facebook videos in response to a viral clip of Jamal Hijazi being attacked. He failed to convince the High Court his claims, such as Mr Hijazi attacking […]
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North’s first female Muslim council leader, Arooj Shah, targeted in firebomb attack on car
‘Cowardly’ attack in Oldham condemned by politicians across Greater Manchester Read full article by Colin Drury on the Independent website here
Neo-Nazi Andrew Dymock jailed for terror and hate crimes
A neo-Nazi student who created two extremist groups and promoted a “distorted and wicked cause” has been jailed. Andrew Dymock, 24, from Bath, led the outlawed groups System Resistance Network (SRN) and Sonnenkrieg Division. A judge said Dymock was “driven by an extremist mindset” and had taken the path of “total hatred and bigotry”. Read […]
Gunman who targeted a California synagogue pleads guilty, agrees to life in prison without parole
Read full article by Jacyln Peiser in The Washington Post here
OPPOSE THE ASYLUM BILL: HOW TO BEAT THE RACIST NEW PLANS FOR IMMIGRATION
Watch the joint Stand up to Racism and Care4Calais online meeting held on Monday 19th July 2021 to see how to campaign against the Nationality and Borders Bill passed its second reading in Parliament on 20th July 2021 by 366 votes to 265 from being enacted. The Bill now goes to Committee stage before having […]
URGENT: Please sign Petition to stop Priti Patel’s New Immigration Plans
The UK government wants to turn away as many refugees as possible. Priti Patel’s ‘New Plan for Immigration’ will:⠀ 
Put people at risk of being sent back to torture and persecution⠀⠀ Make it more difficult for torture survivors to build a new life in the UK⠀ Prevent families from being reunited⠀ We must […]
Ex-Golden Dawn member extradited to Greece to start jail term
A former member of Greece’s extreme right Golden Dawn party, Ioannis Lagos, was extradited to Athens on Saturday from Brussels, where he was a member of the European parliament. Read full article on Ekathimerini website on here
French far right chases disillusioned mainstream voters in regional election
Read more on Reuters website here Reporting by Ardee Napolitano; additional reporting Michaela Cabrera and Elizabeth Pineau; writing by Richard Lough; editing by Philippa Fletcher
GB News Loses Advertising From Big-Name Brands After Three Days On The Air
Kopparberg cider, furniture giant Ikea and energy provider Octopus have suspended their ads in the last few days. Read article by Daniel Welsh on Huffington Post website here
Support players who ‘take the knee’ at England vs Scotland match
Stand up to Racism are calling on people to support England and Scotland players ‘taking the knee’ ahead of tomorrow’s EURO match, Friday 18th June 2021. Tweet in support of England and Scotland players on Friday 8pm (BST) using the #TakeTheKnee & #BlackLivesMatter as well as the #Euro2020 & #ENGSCO
Patel tells GB news that England fans ‘have right’ to boo
Home Secretary, Priti Patel, criticised the Black Lives Matter movement in her interview with the right-wing GB News. Read more on Metro website here
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The New Immigration Plan CONSULTATION ENDS 6th May 2021
Please consider responding to the governments 6 week Consultation on the most wide-ranging changes to the immigration system in the UK which seeks to remove rights from those seeking asylum and increase the use of detention centres and considers removal to the third country whilst claims are being considered. Enter a response to the Consultation […]
More death threats in Madrid regional election
Spain’s far-right Vox eye share of power in Madrid in elections on Tuesday 4th May 2021 Read article by Guy Hedgecoe on BBC website here
St Paul’s Cray: Racist slogans on bus stops say ‘Vote Fox’
Read article by Euan O’Byrne Mulligan on Newshopper website here A life-long Orpington resident “felt sick” after discovering racist slogans graffitied on two bus stops in St Paul’s Cray. Paula Peters, 49, noticed ‘KKK’, ‘STAY WHITE’ ‘NO KNEE’ and ‘VOTE FOX’, an apparent reference to the mayoral candidate, written on Ravenscourt Road shelters as she travelled […]
PM can be challenged in court over Priti Patel bullying decision, hearing rules
High court says FDA union can launch judicial review of Boris Johnson’s backing of home secretary. Read full article by Rajeev Syal on The Guardian website here
George Floyd Verdict: Chauvin Guilty on all counts
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Obituary for Rick Sumner: A miner, a trade unionist and an anti-fascist Written by Graeme Atkinson
Rick Sumner 1933 – 2021 Rick Sumner passed away peacefully at home on Saturday while watching his beloved Manchester City contest the FA Cup semi-final. Though a proud Lancastrian, Rick was for many years a miner at Shuttle Eye Colliery in West Yorkshire but also worked variously as a trawlerman fishing in the icy waters […]
Syriza’s Road to Ruin by Costas Isychos
Five years ago Syriza won the Greek elections and raised the hopes of the European Left. Costas Isychos, a minister in their first government, explains why the party’s socialist ambitions evaporated. When the results of the parliamentary elections were announced on 25 January 2015, all eyes were on Greece. For the first time, a party of […]
QAnon Candidates Are Winning Local Elections. Can They Be Stopped?
Read full article by Vera Bergengruen on Time website here
