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There was a 19% increase in recorded religious hate crimes against Muslims last year in England and Wales, according to new ONS figures.

This compares to just a 3% rise over the past year among all religious groups targeted by hate crimes

Ofcom to take no further action after finding GB News breached broadcasting code for "homophobic slur" After more than six months of investigation, Ofcom has concluded that while GB News breached the broadcasting code when a presenter repeated "a homophobic slur" it will take no further action. On 22 ...

Someone please explain.
What is the point of Ofcom?
Utterly useless.

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

"15 years ago, Polish workers came here to find opportunity. Now Poland is growing twice as fast as we are," says Kemi Badenoch.

Any ideas what may have happened in the interim?

‘Right now, more reasons to be hopeful for deal’ – Israeli opposition leader We spoke to Israel's opposition leader Yair Lapid as he was leaving Hostages Square in Tel Aviv.

“I wish our government was as obligated to the hostages' return as the Americans are right now.”

Israel’s opposition leader, Yair Lapid, speaks to @krishgm.bsky.social on his hopes for the proposed peace plan to end the war in Gaza.

Read and watch:
www.channel4.com/news/right-n...

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

scumbag cowards.

Birds of a feather...

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

A warning to all those thinking of voting Reform in next year's local elections...

what a woman 🙌

A text from my mum. The general population appear to be losing their minds

what a night. I’m still emotional about it today!
21 songs. At least 2 standing ovations. And an amazing band backing Edwyn, who was on top form. A force of nature. An inspiration.

Jane Goodall said she’d like to send off to another planet: Musk, Trump, Putin, Xi & Netanyahu. 🚀

and blow my secret identity 😂

"You should never overestimate the extent to which the BBC changed this country by giving endless airtime to Nigel Farage, other far right extremists and the Tufton Street junktanks, while shutting out progressive voices."

– George Monbiot

will have to listen back to it, and see if it is worth digitising and broadcasting.

Labour party response to Zacks speech. Guardian.com/livefeed

Rattled, much?

A speech about unity, community and cohesion.

About the 99% Vs the 1%.

I'm not surprised the Labour Party didn't quite get that....

Join.greenparty.org.uk

Time for my old ECHR Venn diagram, yet again.

If you’re an Islamophobe you don’t get to complain about antisemitism

And if you’re an antisemite you don’t get to complain about Islamophobia.

It’s really that simple.

(So many shameless hypocrites around.)

Four U.S. citizen children were detained in an ICE raid—zip-tied, separated, held for hours.

Imagine if these were your precious little ones! Can you close your eyes to this depravity? Please don't.

Remember

If this could happen to these little kids, it can happen to yours.

Speak out now!

ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team Documents show ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.

NEW: ICE is planning to hire a team of nearly 30 people to surveil social media 24/7, build dossiers on people, and flag them for arrest and deportation. @dell.bsky.social has the scoop: www.wired.com/story/ice-so...

Was it her bastardisation of Echo Beach, per chance?

Big cars are destroying our streets, ultimately increasing rates due to maintenance.

This a great policy, to reduce rates rise. #justsaying 😁

UK accused of ‘stark injustice’ as woman from Montserrat refused free NHS care Cherry Brown, 69, a British overseas territory citizen, was left sleeping rough after being sent to England for treatment

Some British citizens are more British citizens than others as a result of the process where the UK has gradually sought to reduce the rights of its former imperial subjects since WW2. The Windrush scandal was one effect of that process and this is another.

Brexit to blame for Rachel Reeves’ tax hikes, Labour MP claims Andrew Lewin has said ‘not a single tax’ would have had to increase if Britain stayed in the EU

A Labour MP has blamed Brexit for Rachel Reeves’ tax-hiking Budget last October.

Andrew Lewin said leaving the EU has left Britain £40bn poorer per year, adding that “were we still members… there would not have been a single tax rise”

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

I don't think I have listened to it since I wrote my piece.