UKIP MEP Steven Woolfe. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) WRITTEN BY Cassie Werber A senior member of the UK Independence Party (UKIP), which was instrumental in the campaign for Brexit, was hospitalized in serious condition after reportedly being punched by a colleague at the European Parliament in Strasbourg today (Oct. 6). Steven […]
theguardian — 4 October 1926: After the opening ceremony the Imam called the faithful to prayer from the minarets high over the roofs of suburbia 1935: The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia (far left) on a visit to London’s Fazl mosque, the first purpose-built mosque in the capital. Photograph: Alamy/Stock […]
4 October 1926: After the opening ceremony the Imam called the faithful to prayer from the minarets high over the roofs of suburbia 1935: The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia (far left) on a visit to London’s Fazl mosque, the first purpose-built mosque in the capital. Photograph: Alamy/Stock From our […]
4 October 1926: After the opening ceremony the Imam called the faithful to prayer from the minarets high over the roofs of suburbia 1935: The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia (far left) on a visit to London’s Fazl mosque, the first purpose-built mosque in the capital. Photograph: Alamy/Stock Fleet Street, […]
theguardian: by Rajeev Syal — Leaked internal study details claims of sexual harassment and reveals that quarter of officers said reports of bullying were handled badly Unite’s senior officials have been considering the findings of the report for four months. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA More than half the female officers in […]
Source: The Daily Beast A controversial foreign PR firm known for representing unsavory characters was paid millions by the Pentagon to create fake terrorist videos. THE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM […]
By Rick Noack October 1 LONDON — A 14-year-old girl received a photo on Snapchat that showed a man holding a black placard with the message: “Are you British, […]
Source: BBC The UK will begin the formal Brexit negotiation process by the end of March 2017, PM Theresa May has said. The timing on triggering Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty means the UK looks set to leave the EU by summer 2019. Mrs May told the Tory Party […]
theguardian: by Eve Livingston — I’m sure someone benefits from society’s focus on a few high-flyers beating their wings against the glass ceiling. But it’s certainly not the vast majority of women Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg: ‘Want it enough, say these these wealthy women, and you can achieve anything.’ Photograph: Pascal […]
Source: BBC Half of adults in Scotland say they are not religious, according to new statistics. The latest Scottish Household Survey reveals that 49.8% of those surveyed said they did […]
Source: The Guardian A street preacher who told a Muslim woman she would “burn in hell” for wearing tight jeans has been found guilty of religiously aggravated threatening behaviour. Krissoni […]
theguardian: by Farrah Jarral — Margaret Ann Bulkley spent much of her life dressed as a man so that she could practice medicine – she was not the only one to go to such lengths. As the Medical Women’s Federation prepares to celebrate its centenary, one GP examines how much […]
Source: BBC Russia has criticised the US and UK for using “unacceptable” tone and rhetoric in speeches on Syria at the UN, after being accused of “barbarism”. On Sunday, US […]
Source: BBC By Chris Long and Jerry Chester The first mosque founded in England, which has stood as a derelict shell for many years, has been refurbished and reopened to […]
A Labour MP has called for a hate-group to be banned after a Political Scrapbook story on how it was still encouraging the incitement of violence against British Ahmadis. Siobhan […]
Source: The Daily Beast Jeremy Corbyn defeated his challenger to be re-relected leader of Britain’s opposition Labour Party on Saturday, claiming almost 62 percent of the vote. His challenger, Owen Smith, received 38 percent. Corbyn, who has received criticism from some party members for his left-wing views, said from Liverpool […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Tooting organised a World Peace Day prayer at Tooting Broadway station. On 21st Sep 2016 Ahmadiyya Muslim Tooting Chapter did peace prayer to promote Peace, Loyalty, Freedom and Respect in celebration of International Peace Day. Event was well attended & appreciated by Tooting residents. Local president of […]
As ceasefire sits on the brink of collapse, MPs’ report paints a damning picture of Britain’s bombing campaign Patrick Cockburn @indyworld The Government is failing to implement its policy of making war on Isis in Syria which it was supposed to have launched nine months ago after rancorous debate. A […]
Source: Independent By Siobhan Fenton Social Affairs Correspondent @siobhanfenton Exclusive investigation reveals serious concerns about how children taught at Accelerated Christian Education in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s were treated, as ex-pupils claim exorcisms […]
theguardian: by Abigail Hunt — Women’s economic empowerment are three words being heard more and more in development circles, but there are several misconceptions about it A worker in Bangladesh: many governments assume that faster growth will support gender equality, despite clear evidence to the contrary. Photograph: PR image Women’s […]