“Bricks Were Thrown Through Teacher's Windows!” | Prayer Ban In School Upheld By Courts
A ruling dismissing a Muslim student’s High Court challenge against a ban on prayer rituals at her school is a “victory” for all others, its headteacher has said. Michaela Community School in Brent, north London, faced legal action from the pupil, who claimed its policy was discriminatory and unlawfully breached her right to religious freedom.
In a judgment on Tuesday, a judge concluded the ban did not interfere with the student’s rights and was “proportionate” amid the school’s aim to promote an ethos of inclusivity and social cohesion.
Katherine Birbalsingh, the high-achieving school’s founder and headteacher, said: “A school should be free to do what is right for the pupils it serves.
Smoking Ban:
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is pushing for a major crackdown on smoking in the UK as MPs have agreed to support the government's plan to create a "smoke-free generation" and decrease the number of deaths related to smoking.
The ban primarily targets the sale of cigarettes rather than the act of smoking itself. Under the new law, the legal age for buying cigarettes, currently 18, will increase by one year annually, meaning that those born in or after 2009 won't ever be allowed to purchase cigarettes legally, effectively banning them.
Current smokers won't be affected, but to combat underage sales, the government plans to introduce £100 on-the-spot fines for shops in England and Wales caught selling tobacco and vapes to minors.
‘Right-wing’ conference raid:
Police in Brussels raided a right-wing conference attended by Nigel Farage and Suella Braverman after authorities ordered its closure to ensure public safety.
The National Conservatism (NatCon) Conference, which included speakers like former home secretary Braverman, former UKIP leader Farage and Hungarian leader Viktor Orban, was shut down by local authorities.
Julia Hartley-Brewer goes thorugh the stories with Conservative commentator Benedict Spence.
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