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Sun exposes ‘halal secret’ of Pizza Express … except that it’s not a secret

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Sun Halal Secret of Pizza ExpressHalal secret of Pizza Express

— All chicken killed in line with Islamic law
— No mention of it on restaurant’s menus
— Staff will only tell customers if they ask
— Comes after some Subways ditch bacon

PIZZA Express is using halal chicken in every meal that contains the meat – but customers only find out if they ask.

The chain decided to only serve chicken that is killed in line with strict Islamic law after feedback from Muslim customers. But diners are not warned in advance the chicken they will be eating is halal. There is no mention of it on menus and staff only tell customers if they ask.

Islam says chicken can only be eaten if the bird’s throat has been slit while it is still alive. A verse from the Koran is also recited. Some non-Muslims object to halal because they claim the ritual killing can cause unnecessary suffering.

It comes after some Subways ditched bacon, outlawed by Islam.

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Increased police presence for BNP anti-mosque demonstration in Hemel Hempstead

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BNP 'unity demo' Hemel HempsteadDacorum’s police chief has promised his officers will ensure ‘minimal disruption’ to the community during the BNP’s planned protest in Hemel Hempstead on Saturday.

Members of the British National Party are planning to demonstrate at the now-derelict site of the Nash Mills Methodist Church on Barnacres Road, which pre-application plans suggested could house a new mosque.

According to Dacorum Borough Council planning officers, no formal applications for a Muslim house of worship have been submitted, or are indeed expected, at this time.

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UKIP candidate Julia Reid distances herself from ‘ban Islam’ retweet

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A Ukip councillor and candidate for the European Parliament has denied wanting to ban Islam after being accused of sharing a message on Twitter saying that the religion ‘has no place” in Britain.

Dr Julia Reid, who is a Ukip councillor and European Parliament candidate in the South West, shared Ukip supporter David Jones’ message on Twitter saying that “Islam has no place in the UK [sic] needs banning”, according to a snapshot being circulated on the social network.

Since allegedly sharing the message on Monday from Jones, the Ukip candidate has since deleted her account on the social network. The Ukip candidate told HuffPostUK that she did not recall sharing Jones’ tweet about Islam and disputed whether the screenshot was accurate.

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Nigel Farage to face protesters at Edinburgh rally

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UKIP Not Welcome

Protesters have announced plans to picket Ukip leader’s Nigel Farage upcoming visit to the Capital – after causing him to barricade himself in a pub the last time.

The controversial politician is billed to attend a Ukip rally at the Corn Exchange on 
Friday. Demonstrators have made clear their intention to attend and disrupt the event as best they can.

The last time Farage made an appearance north of the Border he was forced to lock himself in the Canons’ Gait pub on the Royal Mile as a crowd of around 50 protestors swarmed around him chanting “Go home to England” and “Racist Nazi scum”.

Ukip are currently riding high in the polls ahead of the European Parliament elections, and it is understood that this will be his sole Scottish appearance before the May 22 vote.

Andrew Ashe, 22, of the Radical Independence Campaign, who was on last year’s Farage protest, said: “There are a lot of people up and down the country who are angry about what Ukip are doing and the coverage they’re getting in the media, and who want to oppose this. We’ve shown before in Edinburgh that Ukip and their message are not welcome. This will be a big and lively protest and we call on all the groups that oppose Ukip to come along.”

This message was echoed by fellow Radical Independence campaigner Liam O’Hare, who said: “This Friday’s event will be a more sizeable demo. Last year was pretty much an ambush, but this time there will be a clearer message and more supporters.”

A Facebook group has also been set up entitled Ukip Not Welcome! Oppose Farage in Edinburgh and bears the slogan: “Let’s show him that Scotland rejects their racist politics of hatred and division. Immigrants are welcome here – UKIP aren’t!” So far more than 200 people have confirmed their attendance at the demonstration.

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Most people believe UKIP contains racists, poll finds

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The UK Independence party has a three-point lead for this month’s European election – but most people think the party contains racists, according to an opinion poll.

Nigel Farage’s party is on 29%, ahead of Labour on 26%, the Conservatives on 23% and Liberal Democrats on 10%. But 27% of those surveyed thought Ukip was a party with “racist views” and “many racist members”, while 35% thought that, while the party was not racist, it did “seem to attract some candidates or supporters with racist, extreme or odd views”. Some 26% said Ukip was not racist and their “more controversial candidates are just saying the things ordinary people actually think”.

The poll came as Ukip suspended another would-be councillor for expressing extreme views on Twitter. Harry Perry posted comments on Twitter describing the prime minister, David Cameron, as a “gay-loving nutcase”, Muslims as “devil’s kids” and homosexuality as “an abomination before God”.

Farage accepted there were “some idiots” in the party as he condemned Perry’s comments as “entirely inconsistent” with remaining in Ukip.

Observer, 4 May 2014

‘Non-racist’ footballer who was jailed for anti-Muslim tweets arrested over racist Facebook comments

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Shaun Tuck (2)A footballer jailed for saying mosques should be “gassed out or bombed” following the murder of Lee Rigby has been arrested for a new ‘racist’ outburst.

Shaun Tuck, 27, who plays for Warrington Town FC, was sentenced to 12 weeks in prison after he admitted using Facebook to call for mosques in the UK to be “gassed out or bombed” after the Woolwich attack last year. The former Marine FC striker’s drink-fuelled online tirade also referred to beheading Muslim children and called for a riot in response to the tragedy.

Now Merseyside Police has confirmed Tuck, of Mollington Avenue, Norris Green , has been arrested again, this time over comments posted on his Facebook account at the end of March.

An initial post made on the Facebook account, which was later deleted, described how Tuck had been attacked by an “orang-utan” in a pub who punched him in the face. The comment, seen by the Liverpool Echo, read: “If you know who you are or know who it was who done that tonight then inbox me an I will come an see u first thing tomorrow an watch ye ****house ur nan is getting set on fire!”

Subsequent responses from the user account saw the man referred to as a “monkey” and said “its a good job he bailed an I couldn’t get him or I’d be on a murder charge!” Comments were also posted saying “I hope his families banana boat sinks” and “if I see him or I find out who he is then an if he has got kids there getting acid in there face”.

Police confirmed Tuck was arrested for an offence of Racially Aggravated Section 4 Public Order last month. He was interviewed by officers and released on bail until next week, pending further enquiries.

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Brentwood Conservative candidate David Bishop resigns over ‘inappropriate’ tweets

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David BishopA Conservative candidate in the upcoming Brentwood Borough Council elections has resigned over anti-Islamic and homophobic Tweets.

David Bishop posted “It’s good to be anti-Islam” two days before he was cemented as the party’s candidate for the Brentwood South ward in the Brentwood Borough Council elections later this month.

The tweet included a link to controversial ‘comedian’ Pat Condell who has attracted criticism in the past for the inflammatory nature of his online rants.

In the video a clearly animated Mr Condell accuses Islam of the sexualisation of young girls, “aggressive separatism, “phoney grievance mongering” and a “psychopathic level of misogyny”.

Two days after being named the Tory’s candidate the Zero Radio DJ reposted a Tweet made from another account which cites the arrest of four Muslim men over the rape of a 14-year-old girl before adding “’#Islam ‘the religion of peace’ & rape”.

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