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A man who burnt a Quran outside the Turkish Embassy in London has been found guilty of religiously aggravated intentional harassment, alarm, or distress by Westminster Magistrates’ Court. He has been ordered to pay a fine of £240 and surcharge of £96. With welcome clarity, the judge said that the current prosecution was not ‘an… Read more »
The trial of a man who burned a Quran outside the Turkish Embassy in protest of the President of Turkey has just concluded. The man stood trial for racially or religiously aggravated intentional harassment, alarm, or distress at Westminster Magistrates Court. The outcome is pending. Humanists UK has expressed concern that this might amount to… Read more »
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Labour’s leadership has been watching Boris Johnson go to work, and they’ve been learning lessons. First, they shivered with disgust as his dramatic London win became clear. Then they sat down and started taking notes. They would have started by looking at a map of how London boroughs voted. The centre of the capital –… Read more »
The general secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) today warned the government it will pay “a real political price” over its public pay deal strategy. Speaking on the Today programme, Brendan Barber said: “Public sector workers feel they are being picked on. “Corporate Britain is simply not paying its fair share. “It’s not about… Read more »
