British Government Accused of Failing to Tackle Extreme Right Terror Threat
The British government is being urged to do more to tackle violence by right-wing extremists, following the attack outside London’s Finsbury Park mosque in the early hours of Monday morning. One person died and at least 11 were injured when 47-year-old Darren Osborne from Wales drove his van into a crowd of worshippers, reportedly shouting…
Man charged with terrorism over van attack on Muslims
A 47-year-old white man has been charged with “terrorism offences” following an attack with a van on Muslims in north London, UK police have said. The driver slammed the vehicle into worshippers shortly after midnight on Monday as they left late-night prayers at the Muslim Welfare House and the nearby Finsbury Park Mosque, one of […]
Finsbury Park Mosque Attack: What We Know So Far
At least one person is dead and ten injured after an attacker drove a van into a crowd of Muslim worshippers finishing prayers in north London overnight on Monday. British Prime Minister Theresa May confirmed the incident is being treated as a “potential terrorist attack” and she is due to char a meeting of the […]
1 dead, 8 injured in ‘potential terrorist attack’ near London mosque
London (dpa) – One person was killed and eight others were injured early Monday when a van struck worshippers near a North London mosque, in an incident police are treating as a “potential terrorist attack.” Police said they responded to a “major incident,” after reports shortly after midnight of a vehicle colliding with pedestrians in […]
Brexit: UK will leave EU single market, says May
Britain will leave the European Union’s single market but will “seek greatest possible access to it” as it exits the bloc, Theresa May, the UK’s prime minister, has announced. In a highly anticipated speech, May said on Tuesday that it was necessary to make a clean break and not opt for anything that “leaves us […]
Murdered British MP Jo Cox’s Husband to Address U.K.
Brendan Cox, the widower of murdered British MP Jo Cox, will deliver this year’s alternative Christmas message on U.K. television. The broadcast, which airs on Christmas Day on Channel 4, is an annual tradition that is scheduled against Queen Elizabeth’s festive address to the British public each year. The alternative message is given by people […]
This BBC reality show has a very basic message: Not all Muslims are the same
Around 2.7 million people in Britain today identify as Muslim — around 1 in 25 people. In the media, they are often portrayed as a single, unified community. But a new BBC TV series is challenging that notion. “Muslims Like Us” is a social experiment in which 10 Muslims of different ages, genders and ethnicities […]