Police officer charged with being member of the banned neo-Nazi terrorist group National Action
A police officer has been charged with being a member of the banned neo-Nazi terrorist group National Action following his arrest in March. Benjamin Hannam, 21, has been suspended from duty in the Metropolitan Police following an investigation by the Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism Command. Mr Hannam will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in August. It […]
Audible removes antisemitic books from offer after CAA draws them to attention of advertisers on the website
Audible, the online audio book store, has removed antisemitic books from offer after CAA draws them to attention of advertisers on the website. Booktrust, the nation’s largest children’s reading charity, was being advertised on the website alongside audio book titles such as “Jewish-Zionist Warmongering”. After Campaign Against Antisemitism drew Booktrust’s attention to this use of its brand, […]
After Leader of Sandwell Council resigns over antisemitism allegations following CAA pressure, another Labour councillor’s record comes under the spotlight
Another Labour councillor on Sandwell Council has been revealed to have a record of problematic remarks. Although Cllr John Edwards says on his Twitter biography that he is “allergic to bigots”, he has described accusations of antisemitism as “smears”, called criticism of the disgraced then-Labour MP Chris Williamson a “smear campaign”, described the International Definition of […]
Fashion brand SHEIN apologises for selling swastika necklace
The fashion brand, SHEIN, has apologised for selling a swastika necklace. Following criticism from fashion influencer Marissa Casey Grossman and others, the “metal swastika pendant necklace”, retailing at $2.50, was removed from sale. In a statement, the brand said: “SHEIN was not selling a Nazi swastika pendant, the necklace is a Buddhist swastika which has symbolised spirituality […]