Search results for ‘English Defence League’
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Community rebuilds after ‘Islamophobic’ arson attack
The arson attack on the al-Rahma community centre in north London – blamed on the EDL – has left local Somalis and their children deeply affected. Will the area and its people ever recover?
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EDL ‘linked to a third’ of online anti-Muslim incidents
The first study of anti-Muslim sentiment in the UK finds that EDL members were linked to a third of online abuse incidents in the past year – and that many anti-Muslim incidents go unreported.
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Four teenagers arrested over Islamic school fire
Four teenagers are arrested on suspicion of arson in connection with a fire at an Islamic boarding school in south east London, Scotland Yard confirms.
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Anti-EDL Muslim plotters sentenced at Old Bailey
EDL supporters mount a demonstration outside the Old Bailey as six jihadists are sentenced for a plot to attack a rally by the right-wing group.
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Woolwich: right-wing demos pass peacefully
Protest marches by far right groups in the wake of the murder of Lee Rigby pass peacefully, with British National Party supporters marching in London outnumbered by opposition demonstrators.
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Lee Rigby family: no attacks in his name
Drummer Lee Rigby’s regiment condemns the exploitation of his death while his family say he would not have wanted his name used “as an excuse” for attacks on others.
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Will England fans listen to IRA chant plea?
As England play Ireland for the first time in 18 years, Roy Hodgson has written to Three Lions fans asking them to avoid chants about the IRA.
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FactCheck: the terror plots that failed
MI5 are “not in the dock” over the Woolwich killing – but should they be? FactCheck looks at the UK’s track record on foiling terror plots before they happen.
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71 hate crimes reported since Woolwich – police
In the five days following Lee Rigby’s murder in Woolwich there were 71 hate crimes reported to police, as well as nearly 200 allegations of Islamophobia received by a special phone line.
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Far-right extremism: who are the EDL?
Online support for the EDL has soared since the murder of Lee Rigby. But who are its supporters, and what does the far-right group stand for? Channel 4 News investigates.
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On the streets with Hungary’s far-right
In Hungary an extremist nationalist party linked to paramilitary-style militias is making huge gains. Channel 4 News travelled to Budapest to meet the men behind the Jobbik campaign.
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Anti-Muslim backlash soars in wake of Woolwich murder
The murder of soldier Lee Rigby has provoked a backlash of anger across the UK, including the attacking of mosques, racial abuse and comments made on social media.
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Serving soldier killed in Woolwich street attack
A man confirmed as a soldier was killed in a politically-motivated knife attack by two men, who were shot by police. The attack triggered clashes between the EDL and riot officers on Wednesday.
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Police horse ‘totally fine’ after Newcastle violence
The police horse who was attacked when football fans clashed following a Tyne-Wear derby is “totally fine”, his owners say, while arrests continue after a weekend of soccer-related violence.
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Is it time to ban far-right extremists?
As David Beckham voices concerns about racism at Euro 2012 and far-right parties gain political ground in Europe, some countries are considering banning extremists. But will it do more harm than good?