Child marriage allegation

BBC News, Imam charged after children married in mosque, 2 Sep 2025

"Northamptonshire Police said Ashraf Osmani had been charged under forced marriage legislation after he allegedly conducted a Nikah wedding ceremony involving two 16-year-olds at Northampton Central Mosque in November 2023."

Green Party

Aisha Rimi, Hyphen, Mothin Ali elected co-deputy leader of the Green party, 2 Sep 2025

"Ali, who won 33.5% of first-preference votes for the deputy leader position, becomes the only Muslim serving as a leader or deputy leader of a mainstream political party in England and Wales. He will serve alongside Rachel Millward, who won 22.8% of first-preference votes and was the last candidate standing after an 11-stage process."

Flag campaign impact

Al Jazeera, MSN, UK Muslims report vandalism, attacks amid controversial flag campaign, 1 Sep 2025

"Wajid Akhter, head of the Muslim Council of Britain, said, “The St George flag is a symbol of England we should all be proud of. For it to be used in this way, [which] echoes how Nazis targeted Jewish homes, is a disgrace to our flag and our nation. Silence has allowed hate to grow.”"

Social Media

Weronika Strzyżyńska and Zahra Onsori, Hyphen Online, Social media on agenda as young people meet Muslim Council of Britain, 12 Aug 2025

"Young Muslims and their parents met leaders from the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) at a town hall meeting on Monday to discuss issues facing Muslim youth — with the goal of informing the MCB’s future work."

British Muslim Trust

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and Lord Khan of Burnley, gov.uk, British Muslim Trust appointed as new partner to monitor and tackle anti-Muslim hatred, 21 Jul 2025

"The Combatting Hate Against Muslims Fund was established this year to tackle the record levels of anti-Muslim hate."

Details on the British Muslim Trust

Muslim Prisoners

Rajeev Syal, Guardian, Muslim prisoners in England more likely to be subjected to force, charity finds, 16 Apr 2025

"Freedom of information requests found that in eight out of nine prisons with high Muslim populations, Muslim men were more likely than the average inmate to be confronted with batons, made to wear rigid bar handcuffs, or deliberately held in a painful position."

MWL on Gaza and UK Muslims

Imran Mulla, Middle East Eye, Saudi-funded Muslim World League chief tells Britons to avoid talk about Gaza to integrate, 8 Apr 2025

"Issa made the controversial remarks despite numerous polls which indicate that most people in Britain, irrespective of their religious background, have consistently backed an arms embargo on Israel and ceasefire in Gaza." I haven't located the MWL poll on its website.

Report: ‘Belonging, Belief & Britishness‘

I haven't looked into this report (or the 'Institute') yet:

Institute for the Impact of Faith in Life, Report – Belonging, Belief & Britishness: Exploring the British Muslim Experience on Their Own Terms, 31 March 2025

"This report by the Institute for the Impact of Faith in Life examines the diversity of British Muslims and the relationships they have with Britain today. The study combines quantitative and qualitative analysis, based on a poll of 815 adult British Muslims commissioned by IIFL and conducted by Whitestone Insight (a member of the British Polling Council), as well as a series of interviews with a smaller sample of British Muslims, who were asked about the findings of the survey and wider topics."

Gladiators

I didn't watch this myself, but it is an interesting article:

'Nothing we can't do': Gladiators' first hijabi contender aims to inspire

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— Gary R. Bunt (@garyrbunt.bsky.social) 4 April 2025 at 09:16

British Muslim Network

Guardian, Sayeeda Warsi and Mishal Husain back new lobby group for British Muslims, 27 February 2025, "British Muslim Network aims to bring together experts to identify challenges the community faces to policymakers." Also see Saman Javed, Hyphen Online, New national body for British Muslims ‘won’t compete with Muslim Council of Britain’, 25 Jan 2025

Toxic Politics

Elon Musk's interventions in the UK and related issues have an online dimension, and are consequently covered in Virtually Islamic News

Tulip Siddiq

Coverage of the Tulip Siddiq situation is on Virtually Islamic News

Prisoner attack

Standard, Prisoner accused of trying to murder jail guards because they were not Muslim, 13 Jan 2025 "A suspected Islamic extremist tried to kill five prison officers with homemade weapons including a sharpened plastic spoon because they are not Muslims, the Old Bailey has heard."