A different voice

By Branwen Jeffreys Published 26 November 2015 Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Madrassas in England will face regulation and inspection under government plans published on Thursday. Last month, Prime Minister David Cameron said some children were "having their heads filled with poison and their hearts filled with hate" in these Muslim supplementary schools. Muslim organisations accept regulation is needed to protect children's welfare but maintain concerns about radicalisation are misplaced. The UK contains about 2,000 madrassas. Religious instruction Under the plans, any out-of-school setting providing intensive education would be required to register and be open to inspection. This is likely to cover almost all madrassas, as the proposals suggest six to eight hours a week as the threshold for regulation. Many Muslim children attend madrassas to … [Read more...] about Plans to regulate madrassas published by government

STUFF The Government will push ahead with Three Waters reform despite considerable opposition. Video first published on October 27, 2021. Aucklanders appear to back Auckland Council’s opposition to the Government’s proposed Three Waters reforms , independent polling and the results of council consultation have found. The council undertook the study, saying it wanted to ensure the region’s views on the creation of a single entity for water issues were represented when its working group reports back to Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta​ later in February. More than 3450 submissions were received by the council, of which 77 per cent supported the council’s position that any new entity should be kept accountable to the public through elected council representatives. More than 2000 people were also independently polled, with 67 per cent of respondents also supporting the council’s position. READ MORE: Govt can’t ignore ‘firestorm of public opposition’ … [Read more...] about Three Waters reforms: Aucklanders back council opposition to plans, survey shows

Lauren Hemp has a problem. And, given she is tipped to become one of the breakout stars of England’s European Championship campaign , it is only going to get worse. While on the pitch Hemp plays football with a freedom and confidence that electrifies even the dullest of games , you would have no idea that, inside, she is instinctively shy and reserved. But if there is one aspect the 21-year-old has struggled with in her career, it is the idea that she is a celebrity. Hemp habitually shuns the limelight. She doesn't like being spotted, and values the relative anonymity living in a big city like Manchester gives her. “I don’t really enjoy that side of things,” she admits to Telegraph Sport. “Like when I’m playing, that’s fine, but off [the pitch]… It’s something I guess we are going to have to get used to it - try to embrace it. I’m definitely far more comfortable being spotted in my football kit than in a tracksuit going to the cinema with my friends.” So when Hemp was … [Read more...] about Meet Lauren Hemp: England’s breakout star poised to light up this summer’s home Euros

CPS react to sentencing of Logan Mwangi's killers Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Logan Mwangi was cruelly beaten by his mother, stepfather, and stepbrother, punished severely, called names, and killed in his own home before being callously dumped in a river like fly-tipped rubbish by those who were meant to protect him. His body was found in River Ogmore in Bridgend, South Wales, by police on July 31, 2021. Related articles Footage shows residents' panic as blasts boom from fire-engulfed house Murderers of Logan Mwangi jailed as judge lifts order naming killer Stepdad John Cole had carried lifeless Logan into the … [Read more...] about ‘Cheeky’ schoolboy murdered at home and dumped like rubbish in a river

GMB: Susanna Reid clashes with Rachel Reeves over Starmer Don't miss the best new TV releases for 2022 and behind the scenes news SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Shamed former Conservative MP Neil Parish stunned viewers when he was interviewed outside Westminster by Susanna Reid and Ed Balls on Wednesday's instalment of Good Morning Britain. Parish, who resigned as an MP earlier this year after admitting to watching porn in the House of Commons, weighed in on the latest major resignations under the Prime Minister's rule which infuriated many ITV viewers. Related articles America’s Got Talent: Simon Cowell's favourite Golden Buzzer moment Why Didn’t They Ask Evans showrunner on ‘exquisite’ lead actress … [Read more...] about ‘It’s about integrity’ Shamed Neil Parish stuns as he slams Boris Johnson on GMB

BRAD Pitt has revealed he suffers with an undiagnosed condition that makes him appear uninterested. Prosopagnosia, or so-called 'facial blindness', is when someone is unable to recognise faces and places that they know. Those most severely affected can’t recognise their own family, which can be emotionally tormenting. Other signs include: Confusing characters in films, TV shows and/or plays Inability to identify people in photographs Avoiding using names or introducing two people to each other In an interview with GQ , Brad - who has one of the most memorable faces in the world - said he struggles to remember new people in social settings, especially at parties. The 58-year-old actor fears it makes him come across as 'remote, aloof, inaccessible, self-absorbed', the article said. Read more on Brad Pitt PITT PRICEY Inside Brad Pitt’s breath-taking £1million motorhome that has a GOLD shower BREAKING BRAD … [Read more...] about Does Brad Pitt have prosopagnosia?

“D uck and cover!” a mechanized voice screamed. The ground shook and the window rattled. I rolled from my bed to the floor of my trailer and felt for the armor I’d forgotten in my office. I lay there and sweated and swore. The voice from the loudspeaker urged me to get away from the windows. I was inside a tin can. I crawled to the door. My hand was on the knob when I realized I was naked. The next impact knocked the air conditioner to the floor. I grabbed a light-blue cotton robe and bolted. To hear more feature stories, see our full list or get the Audm iPhone app. I raced along a row of sandbags, one hand holding the robe closed. The duck-and-cover bunkers were 100 feet away. Another series of explosions, and I hit the rocks. I was lying there, panting, when I saw a bright-yellow bunker tucked behind a row of sandbags and palm trees. I was up, running, full out. My robe fell open and flew out behind me. Another hit. I was 20 feet away. Ten. Five. I crashed into the … [Read more...] about What I Wish I’d Known About Sexual Assault in the Military

The German government is hoping to give over 130,000 migrants trapped in a legal limbo the chance to stay permanently, as part of an overhaul of Germany's immigration system. Chancellor Olaf Scholz 's government on Wednesday agreed on a package of reforms that will open the prospect of residency rights to people who have lived in Germany for more than five years with a so-called "Duldung," or tolerance status. "We are a diverse immigration country. Now we want to become a better integration country," Wrote Interior Minister Nancy Faeser from Scholz's center-left Social Democrat SPD on Twitter. "I want to actively shape migration and integration instead of reluctantly administering them as I have done for the past 16 years," she continued in reference to the previous conservative government's policies. A Duldung is normally issued to people who have been refused asylum but who can't return to their home country for various reasons: These might include the threat of war … [Read more...] about Germany to ease immigration laws

ROBERT KITCHIN/STUFF Minister for Disability Issues Poto Williams speaks about the future of the new ministry. A disability advocate is frustrated there is no commitment from Government to create enforceable legislation that would improve the lives of those living with a disability. Disability advocate and Access Alliance member Juliana Carvalho said unless accessibility legislation was enforceable, people who require access will continue to live in substandard conditions. Access Alliance is a group of disability organisations who proposed Accessibility Act in Aotearoa . A principle within the proposed act asks that it be enforceable and that it includes an office where people with disabilities can lodge complaints if they encounter obstacles which are in violation of the act. “In 50 years’ time, we will still have the same situation with people like me having to shower on the porch. It’s horrible and undignified,” Carvalho said. READ MORE: Disability … [Read more...] about Government won’t enforce accessibility, despite promising legislation to ‘make NZ more accessible’

Lewis Hamilton said his fans are still carrying the pain of last season’s championship defeat after Max Verstappen was subjected to a chorus of boos ahead of Sunday’s British Grand Prix . Hamilton will line up in fifth place at Silverstone , three spots behind Verstappen. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz took advantage of the damp conditions to secure his maiden pole in his 150th Formula One appearance. Nearly seven months have passed since the deeply controversial season-ending round in Abu Dhabi where Hamilton was denied a record eighth world championship. But emotions are still raw for his legion of supporters. As Verstappen emerged from his Red Bull and stepped forward to conduct his post-qualifying interview – reserved for the top-three drivers – he was subjected to a hostile reception. Did Hamilton concur with the jeers? Recommended Lewis Hamilton’s criticism of F1’s ‘older voices’ a ‘load of rubbish’, Bernie Ecclestone says Carlos … [Read more...] about Lewis Hamilton does not condone Silverstone supporters booing Max Verstappen