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theguardian.com

13:12 UTC

Official statistics show racial and religious hate crimes reached record highs in England and Wales, with offences targeting Muslims increasing by 15% and antisemitic hate crimes rising by 10%.

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gov.uk

11:13 UTC

Official government statistics show a 15% increase in hate crimes in England and Wales, with Muslims targeted in 46% of religious hate crimes.

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5pillarsuk.com

10:57 UTC

Reform UK MP Robert Jenrick has been reported to the Metropolitan Police and referred to the counter-extremism scheme Prevent over comments describing the 'Islamification' of Britain as a threat to the country's way of life.

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x.com

08:51 UTC

A video post by Lee Poole (@wethepeople99x) on X with anti-establishment messaging that received significant engagement.

7 October 20265 updates

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x.com

19:49 UTC

A video report on X claims that the far-right have smashed a house in multiple occupation (HMO) that houses asylum-seekers.

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x.com

15:48 UTC

The National Secular Society shared an article from The Times about mosques allegedly endorsing political parties.

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x.com

15:27 UTC

Matt Goodwin tweeted a claim about mosque endorsements in a local by-election, which received significant engagement on social media.

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x.com

14:02 UTC

Politics UK reported that Reform UK cleared Nigel Farage's close aides in an internal investigation regarding an undercover racism documentary, and Farage plans to sue the journalists.

6 October 20263 updates

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x.com

10:58 UTC

Nick Timothy MP shared a post on X about the anti-Muslim-hostility definition, claiming Labour's definition was influenced by extremists and that evidence was deleted.

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x.com

10:57 UTC

A commentator on X claims that the British Muslim Trust is making false claims about mosque attacks while being funded by Labour to monitor anti-Islamic hatred.

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spectator.com

09:13 UTC

An article from The Spectator questions the widely cited statistic that a mosque is attacked every five days in Britain, pointing out that one serious case reported by the British Muslim Trust was actually on a building labeled as a synagogue.

5 October 20266 updates

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x.com

19:10 UTC

IslamophobiaUK posted a tweet questioning whether the Free Speech Union would defend the Green Party regarding a referral to police and EHRC about comments on Zionism.

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x.com

19:03 UTC

A Twitter post claims recruitment for a group increased by 300% after a legal case, with more people mobilizing across the country than can be silenced.

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newscord.org

18:44 UTC

A media analysis found that 15 news reports on the Green Party's vote to treat Zionism as racism gave opponents 5,632 words and supporters 620 words, with 13 reports quoting no Palestinians.

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bbc.co.uk

10:12 UTC

A Muslim student lost a High Court challenge against Michaela School's ban on prayer rituals, with schools in England reportedly using this case as precedent for denying prayer space requests during lunch breaks.

4 October 20265 updates

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telegraph.co.uk

20:26 UTC

The Telegraph published an op-ed defending Nigel Farage from accusations of Islamophobia, criticizing taxpayer-funded police training that included his comments on integration.

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express.co.uk

12:49 UTC

The Daily Express reported that nearly 1,000 free hijabs were handed out to small boat migrants, with a top Tory politician calling it 'an insult'.

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x.com

09:14 UTC

RadioGenoa posted a video on X showing a Muslim street procession in London with the title 'The triumphant and solemn march of Muslims in London'.

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x.com

09:04 UTC

IslamophobiaUK shared a video clip of Rupert Lowe, founder of Restore Britain, making controversial statements about Islam and British-passport Muslims.

3 October 20265 updates

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dailymail.com

21:41 UTC

The Daily Mail reports on a campaign to block Sacha Baron Cohen's new movie, involving an Irish millionaire and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs using AI.

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x.com

20:18 UTC

John Cleese posted a tweet questioning why Muslims don't pray in mosques, similar to Christians praying in churches.

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x.com

16:46 UTC

The Spectator has been reported to the press regulator over an article which brands Palestinians as 'probably the worst migrant population on Earth'.

2 October 202619 updates

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x.com

22:20 UTC

Political satirist Bassem Youssef posted a video on X mocking AI-generated disinformation about a hijacked plane and shared his upcoming US/Canada tour dates.

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x.com

22:14 UTC

Forbidden Studios posted a satirical video mocking AI-generated content about hijacked planes, which received over 210k views.

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x.com

21:42 UTC

Reform's Suella Braverman appeared on Question Time and declined to state that a non-white person can be English. A Black audience member pointed out that her stance reinforced racist arguments, noting that figures like Jude Bellingham, Mo Farah, and Bukayo Saka wouldn't qualify under her definition.

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x.com

20:15 UTC

LBC on X shared a clip of a caller named Gary who challenged Suella Braverman about her 'Englishness' remarks, arguing that brown people can be as prejudiced as white people.

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x.com

20:12 UTC

A Twitter account shared a video of a far-right group announcing plans to march through Muslim-majority areas on Halloween.

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x.com

18:22 UTC

Peter Tatchell, a public figure with over 100,000 followers, has called for a charity status review of the Hackney Islamic Community Centre based on a reported sermon.

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walesonline.co.uk

16:12 UTC

WalesOnline published an article about allegations of racism and a controversial Buddhist sect against Home Secretary Suella Braverman, including claims she asked civil servants to arrange a private speed awareness course.

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x.com

13:38 UTC

BBC Question Time featured a debate between Reform UK's Suella Braverman and Labour's Miatta Fahnbulleh about what it means to be English.

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x.com

13:31 UTC

LBC's James O'Brien criticized Suella Braverman's anti-immigration rhetoric on-air, comparing her to a 'bearded lady' and suggesting her comments show desperation for approval from people who 'despise her for the colour of her skin'.

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lbc.co.uk

13:07 UTC

A retired engineer, 64, was involved in an explosion that sent shrapnel more than 100 metres, damaging nearby property including a van, a child's bedroom window, and a car.

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x.com

12:03 UTC

The Free Speech Union posted about John Cleese being reported to Prevent over social media posts critical of Islam, framing the Government's Islamophobia definition as a weaponized 'Islamic blasphemy law'.

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x.com

11:41 UTC

Islamophobia UK posted on X criticizing the Free Speech Union for allegedly focusing on hate speech while avoiding topics related to Judaism, Jews, Israel or Zionism.

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x.com

11:26 UTC

An Israel-based influencer with 87.3k followers made claims about John Cleese being referred to Prevent and Britain becoming a thought dictatorship, which received significant engagement on social media.

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x.com

09:47 UTC

The Lancashire Telegraph reports that thousands of Muslims from around the world will attend the Sunni Dawate Islami conference at Noor Hall in Preston this weekend.

1 October 20266 updates

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x.com

13:37 UTC

A public X account shared content about alleged patterns of violence and retirement preferences based on religious demographics.

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x.com

13:15 UTC

Guido Fawkes shared a public statement from Kellie-Jay Keen where she told critics 'you dont care about Britain or its culture only ideology'.

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x.com

11:28 UTC

Islamophobia UK published its September 2026 monthly Islamophobia report on X with the title 'THE SEPTEMBER REPORT: Same hate. New month. Still counting.'

30 September 20269 updates

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x.com

15:10 UTC

@Christ_IntLaw on X commented that online opinions can lead to people losing their jobs, using an example about workplace discrimination.

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x.com

14:03 UTC

IslamophobiaUK shared a quote from PREVENTwatchUK criticizing the Prevent strategy for targeting children and young people as an abuse of their rights.

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5pillarsuk.com

13:27 UTC

A public referral to the government's counter-extremism scheme Prevent has been made regarding comedian John Cleese, alleging a sustained pattern of online activity that 'demonises, dehumanises, and collectively attributes violence and criminality to Muslims and Islam.'

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x.com

10:47 UTC

IslamophobiaUK posted a tweet defending their letter against blasphemy-law claims and accusing a trade union of double standards on free speech.

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x.com

10:19 UTC

IslamophobiaUK posted a tweet with the message 'Nice try - here's a better pic' in response to an image choice related to a Virgin Mary hijab story.

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lbc.co.uk

10:10 UTC

Council staff attended a lecture about Islamophobia that included claims about the Virgin Mary wearing a hijab and Jesus growing a beard.

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x.com

04:55 UTC

IslamophobiaUK shared a petition with over 2,000 signatures calling for the designation of the 'patriot platform' as a proscribed terrorist organisation, accompanied by a 57-second video citing additional threats from the platform.

29 September 202611 updates

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x.com

20:17 UTC

The Man Utd Muslim Supporters Club has filed a formal complaint with IPSO regarding a Telegraph article questioning the existence of their supporters group, citing accuracy and discrimination concerns.

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x.com

11:47 UTC

IslamophobiaUK posted on X about a campaign regarding JCB diggers demolishing Palestinian homes and encouraged supporters to contact officials.

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x.com

11:47 UTC

The Centre for Media Monitoring on X shared a thread debunking a Spectator article that made claims about Palestinian refugees.

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x.com

10:38 UTC

Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu posted a video response on X regarding Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband's comments about Israel.

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x.com

09:12 UTC

The Centre for Media Monitoring reports that Reform councillor Jaymey McIvor was given a platform on GB News to claim Islamophobia does not exist while antisemitism does.

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x.com

09:09 UTC

IslamophobiaUK posted a tweet asking 'Any outrage from the patriots?' regarding the all-British RAF Fairford arrestees.

28 September 20267 updates

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mol.im

19:07 UTC

Five British men arrested in connection with an alleged terror incident at a UK RAF base have been released on bail after material found in their vehicles was determined not to be viable explosives.

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x.com

15:38 UTC

Counter Terrorism Policing head Laurence Taylor announced that five men arrested over a suspected bomb plot at RAF Fairford will be released on bail while remaining under investigation.

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x.com

06:26 UTC

A post on X by BladeoftheSun discusses skepticism about the RAF Fairford 'terror plot' narrative during the Gloucestershire arrests incident.

27 September 202612 updates

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x.com

20:33 UTC

A Twitter account called Remigration Now posted a tweet with a list of 822 names claiming they were murdered by immigrants, which received high engagement.

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x.com

20:28 UTC

A tweet by Basil the Great on X claims Muslim prison chaplains are paid up to 60,000 pounds a year and that men are being forced to convert in prison.

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x.com

19:39 UTC

A commentator on X criticized BBC correspondent Frank Gardner for speculating about potential Russian or Iranian involvement in the Fairford incident before facts were known.

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x.com

19:13 UTC

IslamophobiaUK shared a video highlighting Muslim civilizational contributions including the House of Wisdom, Al-Andalus, and Mughal India.

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x.com

13:05 UTC

A video by Mukhtar on X mentions that 5 men were arrested and 85 homes were evacuated in Gloucestershire according to a police statement.

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x.com

11:32 UTC

Southampton Times reported on a court hearing involving a person named Danny Thomas who was denied bail after pleading not guilty to refusing to disclose his phone PIN to police under RIPA s53, with a Portsmouth Crown Court hearing scheduled for Tuesday.

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x.com

07:09 UTC

Politics Now GB shared a Policy Exchange report suggesting police staff associations should avoid speaking on political or religious issues to prevent partisanship.

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5pillarsuk.com

05:45 UTC

Rupert Lowe MP has been referred to counter-terrorism police and Parliament's standards watchdog over his rhetoric concerning Muslims, Islam and immigration.

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x.com

05:44 UTC

Ryan Williams posted a video on X claiming Tommy Robinson received a police threat-to-life warning and endorsed Restore.

26 September 20266 updates

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x.com

18:30 UTC

IslamophobiaUK has launched a petition calling for the 'patriot platform' far-right network to be proscribed as a terrorist organisation.

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5pillarsuk.com

13:28 UTC

Cornwall's only Islamic centre was targeted in an overnight attack where a car smashed through its gates and a liquid was poured around the building.

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x.com

06:59 UTC

IslamophobiaUK responded to Kellie-Jay Keen's tweet about Saudi women, stating that millions of Saudi women document their own lives daily.

25 September 20266 updates

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x.com

15:18 UTC

IslamophobiaUK on X shared information about a viral clip from East Ham that was allegedly manipulated to create false outrage about Sharia law.

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5pillarsuk.com

13:02 UTC

A 21-year-old man has been charged with five counts of racially and religiously aggravated criminal damage after mosques, a Muslim school and Islamic organisations were targeted with offensive graffiti in east London.

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x.com

09:11 UTC

Islamophobia UK has criticized Nick Timothy MP for his anti-Muslim rhetoric and challenged his approach to the IHRA definition.

24 September 202610 updates

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x.com

19:32 UTC

Tommy Robinson is appealing for donations for Danny Tommo's legal defense on X, claiming the charges carry a maximum life imprisonment.

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x.com

15:24 UTC

An X account called Paul James 198 is calling for the 'Patriots Platform' to be proscribed as a terror group, claiming they are threatening to attack a police station.

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thedetail.tv

13:41 UTC

The Detail (Northern Ireland) published an investigation about anti-migrant networks that started on Facebook and have grown into cross-border street patrols in Northern Ireland and Scotland.

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theferret.scot

06:59 UTC

The Ferret reports on a rapidly expanding anti-immigration network between Scotland and Northern Ireland, following the discovery of loyalists from Belfast traveling to Glasgow for a far-right protest.

23 September 20264 updates

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x.com

20:49 UTC

Tommy Robinson posted a video on X with over 343,000 views criticizing Andy Burnham and counter-terrorism measures.

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x.com

13:07 UTC

John McTernan on X called Restore Britain 'pure unadulterated White Supremacism' and accused them of normalizing National Front policies.

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x.com

10:00 UTC

5Pillars shared a report about a formal complaint submitted to Prevent and Counter-Terrorism Police regarding an MP's rhetoric on Muslims and immigration.

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x.com

05:23 UTC

Middle East Eye published an analysis fact-checking claims that extremist Muslim groups influenced the government's definition of anti-Muslim hostility, concluding these claims fail to add up.

22 September 20264 updates

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spiked-online.com

14:47 UTC

Spiked published an opinion piece defending John Cleese's comments about Islam in terms of free speech, criticizing what it calls a culture of 'Islamo-censorship' in Britain.

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x.com

09:32 UTC

IslamophobiaUK on X is analyzing media coverage related to anti-NAMP stories and their connection to Policy Exchange Senior Fellow Andrew Gilligan.

21 September 20267 updates

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mol.im

19:27 UTC

Daniel Thomas, founder of anti-migrant group Patriot Platform, claims left-wing activists sank his boat that he intended to use for monitoring the English Channel.

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ayaaninstitute.com

17:04 UTC

The Ayaan Institute published an analysis by Jahangir Mohammed arguing that Zionism constitutes extremism under the UK Government's 2024 definition and is a pathway to violence against Palestinians, Arabs and Muslims.

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x.com

14:12 UTC

Alex Robinson on X defended Manchester-area street patrols as local people helping vulnerable women and rejected the 'patriot platform' label.

20 September 20266 updates

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x.com

20:49 UTC

A social media post by @SubversiveForce claims that Angela Rayner is associated with extremists from the Muslim Council of Britain regarding an Islamophobia blasphemy law.

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x.com

11:44 UTC

Rupert Lowe MP criticized an Islamic lobbying group for demanding action against anti-immigration remarks by Sir Jim Ratcliffe.

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x.com

09:08 UTC

Islamophobia UK posted on X about Conservative MP Nick Timothy's public complaint regarding a Muslim woman's dress.

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mend.org.uk

05:53 UTC

A 57-year-old man from Exeter is conducting a one-person campaign to ban the burqa by wearing abaya and niqab in public shops, as reported by Devon Live.

19 September 20262 updates

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x.com

20:31 UTC

Tell MAMA UK reports on public experiences of verbal anti-Muslim racism and encourages people to report such incidents.

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x.com

07:41 UTC

Journalist Ken Klippenstein shared a clip of White House counterterrorism official Sebastian Gorka making claims about Islam and Christianity on X.

18 September 20263 updates

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x.com

16:13 UTC

TalkTV featured an interview where Christian Concern's head of public policy called for the Archbishop of Canterbury to resign over an interfaith award.

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bylinetimes.com

08:53 UTC

The Two Professors and a 'War On Ideas' is an article that examines the stories of Cambridge academics Jason Arday and James Orr to explore cultural and ideological forces around hierarchies, structural power, and who gets to belong in UK institutions.

17 September 20264 updates

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x.com

08:02 UTC

An X post by Queen Natalie (@TheNorfolkLion) comments on viral footage of a woman screaming at an elderly white lady, describing it as 'racebaiting and victimhood'.

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x.com

06:40 UTC

A Twitter account with 29.6K views promoted a Change.org petition calling for the resignation of a politician over migrant handling, using language that suggests a threat to national security.

16 September 202610 updates

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tiktok.com

23:32 UTC

A TikTok video discusses whether Islamophobia is worsening in America, mentioning Republican convention rhetoric targeting Ilhan Omar and Zohran Mamdani, and an Islamic center leader stating Islamophobia is worse than post-9/11.

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rte.ie

19:38 UTC

Three men appeared in court in Dungannon charged in connection with a model of a mosque being placed on a Loyalist bonfire in Co Tyrone in July.

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x.com

18:11 UTC

Nick Timothy MP posted on X questioning why the Archbishop of Canterbury gave an award to Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi for Reconciliation and Interfaith Cooperation.

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secularism.org.uk

11:26 UTC

The National Secular Society announced that proposals to create a Church of England faith school which could discriminate in admissions and hiring were abandoned after its campaign.

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lbc.co.uk

09:38 UTC

Shadow Education Secretary Laura Trott called a school's hijab policy 'outrageous' and said no one should be telling girls to cover their hair.

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pa.brent.gov.uk

08:48 UTC

Unity Masjid in Wembley has asked Brent Council for planning permission. It wants to use 100 and 100A Hirst Crescent as a mosque and community centre. People can comment until 7 October 2026. You can back the plan by leaving a comment on the council website. Choose Support. It is best to comment early. The council's number for it is 26/2007.

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x.com

08:31 UTC

A social media account shared a clip of Jeremy Clarkson from Top Gear referencing comments made about villagers of Piddington 11 years ago.

15 September 20261 update

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mend.org.uk

05:54 UTC

MEND issued a statement regarding UK sanctions on Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, noting it has been the most violent year on record with 79 Palestinians killed, including 19 children, and settlers carrying out approximately six attacks daily.

13 September 20266 updates

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x.com

18:46 UTC

Five MPs wrote to the Home Secretary on September 10th urging an urgent review of the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme due to a high number of pending applications.

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bbc.com

12:39 UTC

A man was charged with concealing identity during an anti-migrant protest in Portsmouth where a counter-protest was also held.

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x.com

12:18 UTC

The Ayaan Institute posted on X about the evolution of acceptable Muslim figures from 'moderate' to 'anti-Muslim Muslim' in post-9/11 discourse, with an accompanying infographic.

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x.com

07:59 UTC

Manchester News reports that following Dover port blockades, the Patriot Platform is building local street cells, while Prime Minister Andy Burnham warns against the 'politics of poison'.

12 September 20264 updates

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Ayaan Institute

05:40 UTC

A news article reported on large donations made to UK political parties, including a £9m donation to Reform UK.

11 September 20261 update

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x.com

14:34 UTC

Andy Burnham shared a Rosh Hashanah message announcing a new Cabinet committee on antisemitism and government funding for Jewish security and education.

10 September 20264 updates

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hyphenonline.com

06:06 UTC

The fight-back against anti-mosque campaigners describes how an anti-extremist researcher developed a counter-misinformation strategy to oppose campaigns against new Muslim places of worship.

9 September 20263 updates

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x.com

16:09 UTC

A viral X post by Mukhtar (@I_amMukhtar) contains allegations about a far-right activist grooming a grooming-gang survivor's daughter.

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