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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 »
Labour MP Jess Phillips blasted cabinet minister Michael Ellis for “using bodies of the standards in this House” that look after victims “to get out of saying untruths”. Phillips also referred MPs to the government’s “Enough” campaign, telling Ellis that “it doesn’t say wait ‘til the completely independent enquiry has gone on whilst you’re in… Read more »
In a question to deputy prime minister Dominic Raab, Chris Bryant asked whether the prime minister’s position on former minister Chris Pincher had changed. Bryant referred to comments Raab made while being interviewed on TV and radio earlier in the day, that claims the PM was “personally informed” of Pincher’s alleged misconduct before appointing him… Read more »
