A Scottish man has admitted planning violence against Muslims, but both police and media have been accused of treating this as less serious than Islamic terrorism.

A poll on the Daily Mail website which recorded 93% of respondents as in favour of gypsies ‘jumping the NHS queue’ appears to have been removed from its website.

Students and staff at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) have welcomed a partial victory in their dispute with university authorities over the abuse of cleaning staff.

"We believe that this is a moment where we are invited by God to commit ourselves to be instruments of change in the church and the wider society," participants in an international conference on "Churches against Racism" have said

Against the backdrop of a sharp rise in anti-migrant rhetoric, the general secretary of the World Council of Churches has said the Bible is the "ultimate immigration handbook" and that Christians should stand with the oppressed.

Campaigners, including many church groups, have been encouraged by a study that an amnesty for many of the 600,000 illegal migrants in Britain could provide a £3 million boost to the economy.

Staff and students are protesting at London's prestigious School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) following the heavy-handed arrest of nine cleaning staff who now face deportation from Britain.

A conference seeking to consolidate the legacy of the World Council of Churches' historic anti-racism efforts will take place from 14-17 June in Doorn near Utrecht in the Netherlands. The task is still a vital one.