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UK Court Convicts Two Men in Deadly IS-Inspired Plot Against Jewish Community

mar Hussein (left) and Walid Saadaoui (right) have been found guilty of preparing acts of terrorism. Bilel Saadaoui (centre) was found guilty of failing to disclose information about acts of terrorism.  Two men have been found guilty of preparing acts of terrorism in a plot to massacre hundreds of Jews in northwest England. Walid Saadaoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52 , were convicted at Preston Crown Court after investigators uncovered their plan to smuggle automatic weapons and ammunition into the UK. Authorities revealed that the men intended to launch a gun rampage targeting mass gatherings of Jewish people. Saadaoui had arranged for four AK-47 rifles, two pistols, and 900 rounds of ammunition to be imported, believing he was working with a fellow extremist. In reality, he was communicating with an undercover operative known as “Farouk,” who exposed the plot. Police described the scheme as potentially “ one of, if not the, deadliest terrorist attacks in UK history .” The convi...
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Starmer Retreats on Welfare Cuts Amid Mounting Labour Dissent

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has scaled back controversial welfare reform plans following a significant backlash from within his own Labour Party. The proposed changes, which aimed to tighten eligibility for key disability benefits and reduce support for low-income individuals with health conditions, were expected to save the government £5 billion annually.

However, more than 100 Labour MPs publicly opposed the reforms, warning they would disproportionately harm vulnerable citizens. Facing a potential defeat in Parliament just a year after his landslide election victory, Starmer’s government announced that existing recipients of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) would no longer be affected. The revised plan will now apply only to new claimants.

Work and Pensions Minister Liz Kendall emphasized that the government remains committed to reforming the welfare system to ensure sustainability while protecting those most in need. The move was welcomed by some Labour figures as a “workable compromise,” though critics labeled it another in a series of government U-turns.

The revised bill is set to be voted on in Parliament on July 1.

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