School abuse: ‘Rape culture’ warning as 8,000 report incidents

More than 8,000 allegations have now been made by school pupils on a website gathering testimonies of sexual violence and abuse. “Rape culture” was a problem for all schools, said Soma Sara, founder of the Everyone’s Invited website. Many of the perpetrators are claimed to be at the same school or in the same social …

Oldham Council leader’s car set on fire in arson attack

A council leader’s car has been deliberately set on fire in a “frightening” arson attack. Oldham Council leader Arooj Shah’s vehicle was set alight just before 01:30 BST on Tuesday, damaging the car and a neighbouring property. Ms Shah became the first Muslim woman to take charge of a council in the north of England …

Highest ever number of rapes recorded in England and Wales

Police have recorded a record number of rape offences in England and Wales, according to official figures. Although there was a fall in overall crime levels driven by coronavirus restrictions, the Office for National Statistics said recorded sexual offences had increased by 8%. “Rape accounted for 37% of all sexual offences recorded by the police. …

Two-thirds of young women in the UK have been harassed

Women in Britain face an avalanche of abusive behavior with two in three young women experiencing some form of harassment in the last year. The Office for National Statistics study also found widespread abuse of women as children, with almost one in four saying they were victims. About 7% of females had been subjected to …

British Media and Muslims: New report declares press is guilty of ‘negative and hostile’ coverage

A landmark report says major newspapers and broadcasters have been helped to perpetuate ‘negative’ perceptions of Muslims in Britain. The damning report calls for more training so journalists and broadcasters are aware of ‘racist tropes and conspiracy theories’ about Muslims. It highlights areas where the national press have intentionally shared content that looks to demonise …

UK aims to send the first group of asylum seekers to Rwanda on June 14

Britain aims to send a first group of asylum seekers to Rwanda in two weeks’ time as part of a policy which the government says is designed to break people-smuggling networks and stem the flow of migrants across the Channel. In April, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government announced plans to send some of the people …

35 percent of mosques in England are attacked at least once a year

A study was conducted on more than 100 mosques in England. The research was conducted by independent organizations Muslim Census and Muslim Engagement and Development. According to the research, 35 percent of Islamic institutions and mosques are attacked at least once a year. The main reason for the attacks is anti-Islamism. “Anti-Islamism has not decreased, …

Revealed: ‘disturbing’ race divide on cancer patients’ wait times in England

Black and Asian people in England have to wait longer for a cancer diagnosis than white people, with some forced to wait an extra six weeks, according to a “disturbing” analysis of NHS waiting times. A damning review of the world’s largest primary care database by the University of Exeter and the Guardian discovered minority …

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