. >> tahir ali. >> november marks islamophobia awareness month.ast year, the united nations human rights council adopted a resolution condemning the desecration of religious texts, including the koran, despite opposition from the previous government. acts of such mindless desecration only serve to fuel division and hatred within our society. will the prime minister commit to introducing measures to prohibit the desecration of all religious texts and the prophets of the abrahamic religions? prime minister starmer: can i agree that desecration is awful and should be condemned across the house. we are, as i said before, committed to tackling all forms of hatred and division, including islamophobia in all of its forms. >> sarah and her family have farmed beef cattle in my constituency for over 70 years and they had always planned for her sister to continue the family legacy. earlier this year, sarah's mother died suddenly and unexpectedly. she was just 58. sarah said to me that, despite already having a tragic year, it was made even worse after the bu

from mps in the house of commons today, where he was urged to introduce blasphemy laws by labour mp tahir ali called for action as he warned division and hatred can be fuelled in society by such mindless desecration. blasphemy laws were abolished in england and wales in 2008, and in scotland in 2021. in other news, several people nominated to roles in donald trump's incoming cabinet and administration have been targeted by bomb threats and swatting, according to the fbi. police are investigating the incidents, which happened on tuesday night and early this morning. karoline leavitt a spokeswoman for trump's transition team, said several people had been targeted and law enforcement acted quickly to ensure their safety . thousands ensure their safety. thousands of displaced lebanese residents in the south are returning home after a ceasefire between israel and hezbollah came into effect. however, israel is warning people not to return until its forces have withdrawn from certain areas, which could take up to two months. here, prime minister sir keir starmer says the ceasefire is long overdue, c

from mps in the house of commons today, where he was urged to introduce blasphemy laws by labour mp tahir ali. mr ali called for action as he warned division and hatred can be fuelled in a society by such mindless desecration. blasphemy laws were abolished in england and wales in 2008 and in scotland in 2021. thousands of displaced lebanese residents in the south are returning home after a ceasefire between israel and hezbollah came into effect. however, israel's warning people to not return until its forces have withdrawn from certain areas, which could take up to two months. here, prime minister sir keir starmer says the ceasefire is long overdue, calling for a political solution to end the crisis permanently. meanwhile, david lammy has said he would seek an arrest warrant for benjamin netanyahu if he visited the uk. the foreign secretary said he would be obuged secretary said he would be obliged by law to go to the courts seeking permission for the arrest, saying he had no discretion over the issue . now discretion over the issue. now seven people have been arrested in london as part of a

from mps in the house of commons today, where he was urged to introduce blasphemy laws by labour mp tahir ali ali called for action as he warned division and hatred can be fuelled in society by such mindless desecration. blasphemy laws were abolished in england and wales in 2008 and in scotland in 2021. in other news, seven people have now been arrested in london as part of a counter—terrorism investigation into suspected activity linked to the kurdistan workers party , to the kurdistan workers party, or pkk. a proscribed terrorist organisation. the suspects, aged between 23 and 62, were detained under the terrorism act, with officers conducting searches at eight addresses across the city, including the kurdish community centre in haringey. police say there's no immediate threat to there's no immediate threat to the public, but the centre will remain closed for up to two weeks as the investigation continues. an increased police presence will remain in the area, with officers on hand to address any community concerns, and several people nominated to roles in donald trump's incoming cabinet and

from mps in the house of commons today, where he was urged to introduce blasphemy laws by labour mp tahir alifor action as he warned division and hatred can be fuelled in a society by such mindless desecration. blasphemy laws were abolished in england and wales in 2008 and in for courts seeking permission for the arrest, saying he had no discretion over the issue . now discretion over the issue. now seven people have been arrested in london as part of a counter—terrorism investigation into suspected activity linked to the kurdistan workers party , to the kurdistan workers party, or pkk. a proscribed terrorist organisation. the suspects, aged between 23 and 62, were detained under the terrorism act, with officers conducting searches at eight addresses across the city, including the kurdish community centre in haringey. police say there is no immediate threat to there is no immediate threat to the public, but the centre will remain closed for up to two weeks as the investigation continues. an increased police presence will remain in the area, with officers on hand to address any community conce