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By Hamed Chapman and Ahmed J Versi London, (The Muslim News): Several more Conservative MPs, including the Prime Minister’s predecessor, publicly hit out against Boris Johnson Monday following the publication of an outline of an interim report that found a succession of gatherings held at Downing Street “should not have been allowed to take […]

15th Jun 2021

UK: Johnson’s complacency blamed for failure to remove lockdown

By Hamed Chapman London, (The Muslim News): Boris Johnson is being blamed for being responsible himself in causing the delay in removing the remaining legal Covid restrictions by failing to put India earlier on the travel red list and effectively allowing the Delta [Indian] variant to manifest in the UK. “We are now in the […]

11th May 2021

UK: Further easing of lockdown confirmed from May 17

By Hamed Chapman London, (The Muslim News): Lockdown restrictions will be further relaxed from May 17 in England in accordance with the roadmap he set out three months ago, Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has confirmed. The easing, the largest so far including allowing people to meet indoors in groups of up to six or as […]

13th Apr 2021

UK: Reminder of risks as lockdown further eased

By Hamed Chapman London, (The Muslim News): Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed Monday a further easing of lockdown restrictions while cautioning the public to remain wary of the continuing risks of the coronavirus pandemic. “I urge everyone to continue to behave responsibly and remember ‘hands, face, space and fresh air’ to suppress covid as […]

26th Nov 2020

UK: Covid-19 tier restriction system for regions in England announced

London, The Muslim News: Health Secretary, Matt Hancock has announced the Covid-19 tier restriction system for each local authority in England in the House of Commons which will apply from 2 December when the national lockdown ends. Majority of England will be in Tier 2 & Tier 3. Only two areas have been placed on […]

5th Nov 2020

UK: Muslim leaders join calls to permit public worship during lockdown

By Hamed Chapman and Ahmed J Versi London, (The Muslim News): Muslim leaders have joined other national faith leaders in calling on the Government to permit public worship during the second national lockdown in England imposed to combat the Covid pandemic. “We strongly disagree with the decision to suspend public worship during this time,” the […]

21st Oct 2020

UK: Johnson unilaterally imposes lockdown on Manchester

By Karim El-Bar LONDON (AA): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced in a Tuesday press conference that he would unilaterally move Greater Manchester into the highest level of novel coronavirus restrictions after failing to reach an agreement with local officials. Greater Manchester will move into Tier 3 restrictions, banning indoor and outdoor household gatherings […]

16th Oct 2020

UK: Manchester leads north England revolt against lockdowns

By Karim El-Bar LONDON (AA): The mayor of Greater Manchester is leading a revolt in northern England against local lockdown measures the national government in London wants to impose, saying the north of England would not be a “sacrificial lamb.” Speaking at a news conference, Andy Burnham refused to back Greater Manchester being put […]

13th Oct 2020

UK: PM announces 3-tier local lockdown system

By Karim El-Bar LONDON (AA):– British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced in parliament on Monday a new three-tier lockdown system in England to “simplify and standardize” local coronavirus restrictions. Steve Powis, the medical director of England’s National Health Service said the UK had more coronavirus patients now than in the spring. The first tier is […]

1st Aug 2020

UK: PM puts brakes on eased England lockdown

By Karim El-Bar LONDON (AA): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Friday that a relaxation of lockdown rules in England set for Aug. 1 will be postponed by at least two weeks as the rate of coronavirus’ transmission across the country rises. “At every point I have said our plan to reopen society […]

20th Jun 2020

US: Maryland, NJ hold first Friday prayers amid virus

By Hakan Copur and Islam Dogru WASHINGTON (AA): Muslims performed congregational Friday prayers in the states of Maryland and New Jersey for the first time since coronavirus lockdowns were lifted. Nearly three months after restrictions were rolled out to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, Muslims gathered at the Diyanet Center of America […]

6th Jun 2020

India: No need to probe Muslim group accused of Covid-19 outbreak

By Shuriah Niazi NEW DELHI (AA): India’s government said on Friday there is no need for separate probe by a federal agency into a gathering of a Muslim religious group in March, which has been blamed for the coronavirus outbreak in the country. The Tablighi Jamaat has recently faced public vilification in India, as […]

11th May 2020

UK eases lockdown rules as opposition demands ‘clarity’

By Karim El-Bar LONDON (AA): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Sunday the nationwide Coronavirus lockdown would continue, but that small adjustments would be made as “the first careful steps” to reopening the country and the economy. In a pre-recorded message from Wednesday, Johnson said the government will “encourage people to take more […]

Over 120 people attended a landmark conference on the media reporting of Islam and Muslims. It was held jointly by The Muslim News and Society of Editors in London on September 15.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2015 was held on March in London to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to the society.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2015 was held on March in London to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to the society.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence event is to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to society. Over 850 people from diverse background, Muslim and non-Muslim, attended the gala dinner.