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Shock hate crime stats show Muslim and gay Brits get most abuse from children

Children are the biggest source of Islamophic and homophobic hate crime in the UK. Shock statistics show that Muslim and gay Britons faced more abuse from under-18s than any other age group. And there were "mini-spikes" in attacks on Jews in the wake of headlines associating anti-semitism with the Labour Party in parts of the press this year. The overall rise in hate crimes was blamed on the influence of social media groups by police and campaign groups at a...

Jamal Khashoggi column from beyond the grave warns Middle Eastern governments are ‘silencing the media’

A column by Jamal Khashoggi sent to the Washington Post by his translator a day after his disappearance warned that Middle Eastern governments are silencing the media. The reporter, who is alleged to have been killed in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on 2nd October, said the “Arab governments have been given free rein to continue silencing the media at an increasing rate” in his final op ed for the paper. He said: “There was a time when journalists believed...

The richest countries in the world just told Britain to reverse Brexit or destroy the economy

The richest countries in the world have this week collectively advised Britain to reverse Brexit or risk destroying its economy. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), an intergovernmental economic organisation made up of 36 member countries, made the explosive suggestion of a further referendum to reverse Brexit after a report warned of severe consequences following the divorce. Its analysis suggests a “no-deal” Brexit would wipe up to a staggering £40 billion off UK economic growth by 2019, with...

Man eats raw veal heart to taunt vegans at food festival

A man sporting a “Go Vegan And Die” tank top has sparked fury after he ate a raw veal heart at a vegan food festival. Witnesses say the heart was “literally dripping” with blood as the man, who has not revealed his name, devoured the slab of raw meet at the Amsterdam event. Police decided to confront him after receiving complaints from attendees of the Vegan Food Festival, the Independent has reported, which was reportedly the first vegan food festival...

Australian analysis of a post-Brexit trade deal with Britain does not look good

Australian analysis of a post-Brexit trade deal with Britain paints a gloomy picture of life outside the European Union. With the UK starting the consultation process for the Australian trade agreement Steve Analyst posted a report that already details what a future deal might look like from an Australian perspective, and it doesn’t look good. Despite promises from Liam Fox to reinvigorate the Commonwealth partnership with a host of trade deals after Brexit a parliamentary enquiry on trade relationship with...

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