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Decision to charge Quran burner could ‘create de facto blasphemy laws’, MPs warn

The man was viciously attacked with a knife during the stunt but still found himself in police custody in the aftermath

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Senior MPs, including former Lib Dem leader Tim Farron, have shared concerns over the decision to charge a man for burning the Quran outside the Turkish consulate last week (Image: Getty)

A think tank founded by Jeremy Corbyn has called on rapper Stormzy to end his partnership with McDonald's over the fast food chain's links to Israel (Image: Getty)

Corbyn think tank launches ‘absurd’ attack on Stormzy over McDonald’s Israel links

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 6: Attorney General Richard Hermer leaves Number 10 following the first cabinet meeting since Labour formed a government under Sir Keir Starmer at Downing Street on July 6, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Alex McBride/Getty Images)

Will Lord Hermer survive a reshuffle?

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Labour MPs Oliver Ryan (left) and Andrew Gwynne (right) have been suspended by Labour for offensive comments in a WhatsApp group

Andrew Gwynne and Oliver Ryan were stupid and offensive, but why on earth are police getting involved?

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Gaza refugee decision could lead to ‘pro-Hamas, antisemitic attitudes being brought into UK’

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he disagreed with the ruling

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February 12, 2025 11:36

A court ruling allowing Gazans to qualify for the UK's humanitarian immigration scheme intended for Ukrainians has drawn criticism from senior politicians (Image: Getty)

From fighting Corbyn-era antisemitism to Labour peer: Lord Katz speaks

JLM’s chair was introduced in the House on Monday, appointed by the party he once hauled before the equalities watchdog

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February 11, 2025 17:01

Lord Katz swearing in on his mother's Siddur (Image: Parliament TV).

Labour peer calls on ‘progressive fool’ Lord Hermer to resign as Attorney General

Hermer has been the subject of recent attacks by both the Opposition and his cabinet colleagues, including over the Chagos Islands and his cases against the British state

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February 11, 2025 11:19

Lord Hermer, the Attorney General, has been at the centre of criticism from both the Opposition and his cabinet colleagues (Image: Getty)

Who are the candidates to replace Tzipi Hotovely as Israel’s ambassador to the UK?

Israel’s new ambassador will face a much more hostile environment in London than their predecessor

5 min read

February 11, 2025 11:01

Reported candidates include: (L-R) deputy foreign minister Sharren Haskel, Netanyahu's chief of staff Tsachi Braverman and Ramat Gan Mayor Carmel Shama Hacohen.

Former JNF UK trustee overturns Charity Commission ban in ‘landmark’ case

The Commission had sought to disqualify Gary Mond over allegedly ‘anti-Muslim’ social media posts

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February 10, 2025 13:52

Former JNF UK trustee Gary Mond has overturned a Charity Commission disqualification order against him (Image: JNA)

England’s first Muslim MP warns against controversial Islamophobia definition

Khalid Mahmood, who was unseated by a pro-Gaza independent, warned against ‘blindly accepting’ the interpretation

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February 6, 2025 12:41

Khalid Mahmood, the former Labour MP for Birmingham Perry Barr, has spoken out against the APPG definition of Islamophobia (Image: UK Parliament)

Anti-Israel MP Zarah Sultana to remain suspended by Labour as four rebels have whip restored

Sultana and six others were suspended last year for voting against the government, but she has claimed she is being punished for ‘speaking up for Palestine’

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February 5, 2025 16:44

Zarah Sultana at an anti-Israel protest in 2023 (Abdullah Bailey/Alamy Live News)

How Israel’s war against Hamas poisoned the politics of one English town

Current and former MPs for Burnley have told the JC how the issue of Gaza has been toxic for the town

2 min read

February 5, 2025 16:37

An aerial view of terraced homes in Burnley (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Jewish Labour Movement hits out at Robert Jenrick’s ‘Quisling Keir’ comment

Shadow Justice Secretary appeared to draw parallel between the PM and a famous Nazi collaborator over Chagos Islands deal

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February 5, 2025 15:43

Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick has been criticised for drawing parallels between Sir Keir Starmer and Norwegian Nazi collaborator Vidkun Quisling (Image: Getty)

Starmer reaffirms UK support for Gaza rebuild and two-state solution after Trump comments

The Prime Minister also faced questions over the use of taxpayer money to fund UNRWA

2 min read

February 5, 2025 14:37

Sir Keir Starmer reaffirmed the UK's support for a two-state solution following Donald Trump's controversial comments on Gaza (Image: Parliament TV).

Revealed: Blood-sucking baby and swastika posts by officials at top UK ‘interfaith’ charity

Building Bridges in Burnley was set up in 2001 following race riots in the town

3 min read

February 5, 2025 14:07

Revealed: Blood-sucking baby and swastika posts by officials at top UK ‘interfaith’ charity

UNRWA hits out at ‘disinformation campaign’ in letter to MPs following ‘disturbing’ Emily Damari allegations

Former hostage told Sir Keir Starmer that she was held by Hamas terrorists in an UNRWA facility

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February 5, 2025 10:48

UNRWA has claimed it is the victim of a 'disinformation campaign' following allegations that hostages were held by Hamas in its facilities (Image: Getty)

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Decision to charge Quran burner could ‘create de facto blasphemy laws’, MPs warn

Corbyn think tank launches ‘absurd’ attack on Stormzy over McDonald’s Israel links

Will Lord Hermer survive a reshuffle?

Andrew Gwynne and Oliver Ryan were stupid and offensive, but why on earth are police getting involved?

More from Lorin Bell-Cross

Gaza refugee decision could lead to ‘pro-Hamas, antisemitic attitudes being brought into UK’

From fighting Corbyn-era antisemitism to Labour peer: Lord Katz speaks

Labour peer calls on ‘progressive fool’ Lord Hermer to resign as Attorney General

Who are the candidates to replace Tzipi Hotovely as Israel’s ambassador to the UK?

Former JNF UK trustee overturns Charity Commission ban in ‘landmark’ case

England’s first Muslim MP warns against controversial Islamophobia definition

Anti-Israel MP Zarah Sultana to remain suspended by Labour as four rebels have whip restored

How Israel’s war against Hamas poisoned the politics of one English town

Jewish Labour Movement hits out at Robert Jenrick’s ‘Quisling Keir’ comment

Starmer reaffirms UK support for Gaza rebuild and two-state solution after Trump comments

Revealed: Blood-sucking baby and swastika posts by officials at top UK ‘interfaith’ charity

UNRWA hits out at ‘disinformation campaign’ in letter to MPs following ‘disturbing’ Emily Damari allegations