MEND is pleased to announce the release of a new and important briefing paper titled, No Race to the Bottom: Avoiding Further Curbs to Freedom of Speech Under Labour. The briefing argues that our democracy, and particularly freedom of speech, is being put at risk by government actors who...
An independent review by Plan4Sport has found damning evidence of institutional racism in Cricket Scotland since former cricket players Majid Haq and Qasim Sheikh came forward about the allegations. Although the entire Cricket Scotland board resigned hours before the report’s publication and...
The resignation of Prime Minister Boris Johnson to many seemed to be a matter of inevitability, a question of when rather than if. Despite the standing ovation by Conservative MPs on his final Prime Minister’s Questions session, the legacy he leaves behind is one immersed in controversy. From...
As a sportscotland commissioned report is expected to find institutional racism at Cricket Scotland, leading to the resignation of the board on the eve of publication. Cricketers Majid Haq and Qasim Sheikh have raised claims of being subjected to racist and Islamophobic abuse over several years,...
The recently released independent Forde report has damningly found a significant “racist, sexist and otherwise discriminatory culture” permeating the structures of the Labour Party. Specifically, one such submission to the Forde report stated, “Islamophobia is not treated with the...
MEND is deeply concerned about the appointment of Sir Mark Rowley, former counter-terrorism chief, as the new commissioner of Met Police. This worry stems from his past prejudicial comments and ties to right-wing organisations. He was scheduled to attend the launch of a report by the...
In collaboration with MEND, Muslim Census has released a report detailing attacks on mosques and Islamic Institutions in the UK. Attacks on mosques are common occurrences in the UK and peaked after the Christchurch terror attack in March 2019, which killed 51 people and injured 40. Meanwhile,...
This month, cinemas across the country began showing The Lady of Heaven, a sectarian hate film. The film, which seeks to disrespect figures revered in Sunni Islam purposefully, has been roundly condemned by mainstream Sunni and Shia voices as an attempt to sow sectarian discord. In response to...
The government recently announced that it is cutting off ties with the National Union of Students (NUS), rendering them ineligible for government funding after concerns of antisemitism were raised concerning the group. The Union of Jewish Students (UJS), alongside Jewish news outlets such as the...
The Government has announced ‘The Places of Worship Protective Security Funding Scheme’, which means that Mosques and Muslim faith schools / community centres have been given access to £24.5 million for security measures to protect their premises. This includes requesting security measures...
The local elections, which took place on May 5 2022, show that the UK’s political map is changing with voters swinging to other parties. The Conservative Party lost nearly 500 seats in England, Wales and Scotland. Meanwhile, Labour failed to make significant gains in England’s...
