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A secretive organisation accused of collaborating with far-right activists has been operating out of the House of Lords for more than a decade, a cache of leaked documents suggests.The organisation, called the New Issues Group NIG , includes the former Ukip leader Malcolm Pearson and the Tory former deputy speaker of the
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stanley thermos mug , research director at Hope not Hate, described the existence of the secretive organisation as pretty terrifying . He added: Our investigation found members of the House of Lords collaborating with far-right Islamophobes. Confirming the groups existence, Cox denied that the NIG was anti-Muslim, saying it could certainly not be described in such a way.Instead, she said, it was a meeting of people who support the aims of my bill , referring to a private members bill, first introduced in 2011, which aims to protect Muslim women in Britain from sharia law. I have strong support from Muslim
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An investigation has been launched following claims a judge fell asleep in court, causing a child rape trial to be halted.The Judicial Conduct Investigations Office JCIO confirmed it was looking into the allegation against Recorder Philip Cattan, who was presiding over a trial at Manchester crown court.The complaint is that Cattan fell asleep as a young alleged victim was giving evidence via videolink in the trial of John Quigley. The judge stopped the trial
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termo stanley lainant in the case. The trial will be relisted as soon as possible. The complainants and other witnesses have been kept informed. Quigley, 49, of Burnage, Manchester, denies a number of sex offences, including the rape of a child under 13.Cattan is a well-known barrister in the Manchester area and is a member of the St Johns Buildings chambers in the city. He has appeared in a number of high-profile cases and was defence barrister in one of the trials relating to the 2001 Oldham riots.Cattan sits in Manchester as a recorder, which is a part-time judge. The JCIO said he would not be com