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Wednesday, 27 September 2023
Bradford
Anila Baig, Mirror, 'Suella Braverman is wrong - we have always had Muslim neighbours and it's great', 27 Sep 2023 "The Home Secretary gave a speech declaring that ‘multiculturalism has failed’ and complaining that people from certain religious backgrounds live ‘parallel lives’ because they have failed to integrate and, alarmingly, are a threat to national security. Ms Braverman trotted out the usual myths and misinformation about ethnic minorities in the UK." Opinion/analysis
Tuesday, 26 September 2023
Islam Channel fined
Ofcom, £40k fine for TV channel that broadcast antisemitic content, 28 Sep 2023 "Our investigation found The Andinia Plan, a one-hour documentary that examined a conspiracy theory which originated in a neo-Nazi publication, amounted to hate speech against Jewish people. This antisemitic content was also highly offensive and not sufficiently justified by the context."
Sunday, 24 September 2023
Halal Food Festival
Sammy Gecsoylerm, The Guardian, Halal rising: Muslim food marks its UK embrace with a stadium celebration, 24 Sep 2024 "Vendors and diners at the World Halal food festival agree the industry is booming with good reason"