PoliticsBirmingham political activist caught on camera telling voters ‘Zionists control everything’Akhmed Yakoob, a lawyer and local activist, has repeatedly drawn criticism for his comments on ZionismBy Daniel Ben-David1 min read
West Midlands PoliceJewish former officer to oversee antisemitism training at West Midlands PoliceMat Shaer retired in 2023 after more than three decades in the force, including 10 years as head of hate crimesBy Daniel Ben-David1 min read
BirminghamWest Midlands Police used ‘false information’ created by AI to justify ban on Israeli fans, MPs findHome Affairs Select Committee condemns force over lack of concern for Jewish community as damning report is publishedBy Lorin Bell-Cross5 min read
Birmingham‘Muslims can’t be antisemitic’, claims pro-Gaza candidate after saying ‘Zionism’ wants to ‘rule everything’‘People start calling me a conspiracy theorist when I say these kind of things’, Akhmed Yakoob said in a clip posted to social mediaBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read
BirminghamRevealed: Ethics panel quizzed West Midlands Police over AI use month before force relied on it to defend Maccabi banWMP apologised for wrongly telling MPs that it did not use artificial intelligence, which created a fictitious match later included in a report used to justify excluding Israeli fans from the Birmingham fixtureBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read
CrimeTwo arrested in Birmingham ahead of anti-Zionist group launchThe group states it is ‘pro armed resistance’ and ‘campaigns against Jewish supremacy’By Daniel Ben-David1 min read
BirminghamPolice launch criminal probe into anti-Zionist group over ‘zio-eradication’ postThe group’s launch event in Birmingham was cancelled after the venue said it could not provide a ‘safe space’By Daniel Ben-David1 min read
Launch of ‘zio eradication’ group cancelled by venueThe event was due to feature prominent anti-Israel voices, including David Miller and Rahmeh Aladwan, speaking in support of ‘armed resistance’ against the Jewish stateBy Daniel Ben-David2 min read||February 4, 2026 14:52
Tories urge Sharon Osbourne to stand in Birmingham local elections after star shared outrage over ex-Jihadi candidateAndrew Mitchell MP said Osbourne should stand ‘to help restore Birmingham civic pride’By Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read||February 3, 2026 14:41
‘Zio-eradication’ group that favours ‘armed resistance’ to meet in BirminghamControversial academic David Miller and suspended NHS doctor Rahmeh Aladwan are due to speakBy Daniel Ben-David1 min read||January 30, 2026 14:55
Former jihadi who wants Muslims to ‘learn to fight’ runs for Birmingham City CouncilShahid Butt says he is the ‘ideal candidate’ to represent his ward of SparkhillBy Jamie Shapiro2 min read||January 30, 2026 10:37
West Midlands Police pause use of AI following Maccabi match ‘hallucination’‘Bespoke antisemitism training’ will be rolled out for the entire workforce as police attempt to repair community relationsBy Jane Prinsley2 min read||January 27, 2026 14:24
West Midlands Police chief retires following Maccabi fan ban scandalThe decision follows follows a ‘damning’ report on his handling of the affairBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read||January 16, 2026 16:07
Health secretary calls on West Midlands Police chief to resign by the end of the dayWes Streeting said that ‘anyone with integrity’ would step down and he would be ‘horrified’ if Craig Guildford remained in his postBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read||January 15, 2026 11:38
BBC criticised for Maccabi fan ban interview at mosque where preacher called for death of Israeli ‘oppressors’Extremist sermons emerged after Masjid Al Falaah official told TV news he “welcomed” police decision to bar Tel Aviv team’s supportersBy Jane Prinsley3 min read||January 14, 2026 20:31
Home Secretary says she has no confidence in chief of West Midlands PoliceShabana Mahmood told MPs the police ‘overstated the threat posed by the Maccabi fans, while understating the risk that posed to the Israeli fans’By Lorin Bell-Cross6 min read||January 14, 2026 14:54
