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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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By politics.co.uk staff The BBC is rethinking whether Radio 4’s famous ‘Thought for the Day’ should remain an entirely religious affair. Currently, only religious figures appear on the station during the Today programme, to give a spiritually themed message. But the slot has long drawn the ire of atheists and humanists, who believe a renewed… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff A private members bill calling for the abolition of the licence fee has reached the Commons, after a tortured birth process. The bill, introduced by Conservative backbencher Christopher Chope, would abolish the requirement for a television licence fee, by repealing the part of the Communications Act 2003 that relates to licensing of… Read more »
