Introduction Pickthall House applauds and welcomes the appointment of Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel Prize winning economist, as Chief Advisor (effectively interim prime ministership) in Bangladesh on 8 August 2024. The Events This is welcome news after the spate of protests, culminating in riots and revolutionary...

Pickthall House commends the government’s intention to introduce an official definition of Islamophobia, but recommends a cautious approach that protects freedom of speech for all. Clearly, the recent riots, which have seen several attacks on mosques and on Muslim individuals, have underscored the urgent need...

Pickthall condemns unreservedly the appalling, misinformation-driven attack on a Southport mosque on Tuesday 30 July, and is horrified by the appalling knife attack on Monday 29 July that killed three innocent children. Sadly, at a time when thoughts and prayers should have been with the...

The government’s decision to halt commencent of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act is a serious mistake. The legislation, which requires universities to promote freedom of speech above competing considerations and empowers the Office for Students to enforce this, may not be perfect. Ending...

Pickthall House commends the government on its recent decision to restore funding to Unrwa and calls for similar commitment to even-handed diplomacy and international law, by withdrawing its objection to the International Criminal Court’s decision on whether an arrest warrant can be issued against Israeli...

Pickthall House is optimistic given the success of political representatives beyond the two incumbent parties, but remains cautious that it shouldn’t come at the cost of further identitarianism. Premise The 2024 General Election in the UK saw the election of 5 independent MPs to Parliament....