A UK anti-bigotry group, Stand Up to Racism, held a vigil in London’s Trafalgar Square in Jason Arday’s memory, describing the media coverage of his scandal as “a racist witch hunt” organized by the far-right. CNN’s Anna Cooban reports.
Members of Parliament (MPs) for Britain's governing Labour Party have called on the Equality and Human Rights Commission to investigate Nigel Farage's Reform UK party for "Islamophobia."
Members of Parliament (MPs) for Britain’s governing Labour Party have called on the Equality and Human Rights Commission to investigate Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party for “Islamophobia.” PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A group of 26 Members of Parliament (MPs) for Britain’s governing Labour Party and one independent MP have reported Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party to the government’s Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) watchdog, alleging racism and “Islamophobia.” IMPACT: The MPs, led by Pakistan-born Afzal Khan, claimed that “Over the last few years, we have seen a number of Reform UK politicians and members make comments that are clearly racist and discriminate against ethnic minorities, and in particular,…Open
Daniel Hannan, a member of the House of Lords for Britain's Conservative (Tory) Party, has penned a bizarre defense of mass Muslim prayer in public spaces, such as London's iconic Trafalgar Square, describing it as "inclusive." The post Top ‘Conservative’ Says Muslims Should Be Able to Pray at Historic Landmarks. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Lord Daniel Hannan of Britain’s Conservative Party defended mass Muslim prayer in London’s iconic Trafalgar Square, calling it “inclusive.” WHO WAS INVOLVED: Lord Hannan, the Conservative (Tory) Party, and Muslims in Britain. KEY QUOTE: “Some people maintain that Islam is uniquely incompatible with Western values… There are nearly 4 million Muslims in the United Kingdom. If you insist on seeing them all as dangerous, then, in the absence of mass conversions, you are led by your own logic to demand ethnic cleansing .” – Lord Hannan IMPACT: Hannan’s party presided over unprecedented mass migration during its time in office from 2010 to 2024, much of it from the Islamic world. His defense of…Open