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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 »
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Kemi Badenoch is set to deliver her first major speech of 2025, in which she will lay out proposals to “rebuild trust” in the Conservative Party. Badenoch was elected as Conservative leader on 2 November when she beat rival Robert Jenrick, the now-shadow justice secretary, by around 10,000 votes. The leadership contest followed the resignation… Read more »
The chief secretary to the Treasury has hinted that “tough decisions” on spending will be required as the government grapples with high borrowing costs. The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is battling to meet her fiscal rules after a surge in the cost of borrowing, fuelling speculation of more cuts and/or tax rises. Recent market moves have… Read more »
