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DM Weekly Digest 18/07/2025

South Asian Heritage Month 2025

SAHM seeks to commemorate, mark and celebrate South Asian cultures, histories, and communities. Running from July 18th to August 18th, this year's theme is 'Roots to Routes'. Read more here.

 

Nelson Mandela Day

On 18 July every year, you can Nelson Mandela International Day by making a difference in your communities. Everyone has the ability and the responsibility to change the world for the better! Read more here.

 

John Torode to leave MasterChef after allegation of using racist language

BBC show’s producers Banijay UK say Torode’s contract will not be renewed after allegation, which he has denied. Read more here.

 

Nadiya Hussain describes brutal BBC exit for the first time

Meanwhile, the Bake Off winner who parted ways with the BBC this year claimed she had been bullied by a TV colleague and said she had 'felt muzzled'. Read more here.

 

Antisemitism report finds 'unacceptable' increase in anti-Jewish discrimination

A new report into antisemitism in the UK has found widespread failures to address anti-Jewish discrimination including within the NHS, education, the arts and policing. Read more here.

 

UK a ‘powder keg’ of social tensions a year on from summer riots, report warns

The UK is a “powder keg” of social tensions, with a third of people rarely meeting anyone from different backgrounds, research has found. Read more here.

 

A powerful movement against human rights is growing in the UK

Analysis by Amnesty International has uncovered a rapidly expanding network of organisations working to undermine human rights protections, targeting reproductive freedoms, LGBTI rights and promoting dangerous practices such as so-called "conversion therapy". Read more and watch here.

 

Spanish police arrest 9 after weekend anti-migrant violence

Police in Spain have arrested nine people in connection with anti-migrant violence in the town of Torre Pacheco over the weekend, a local official said on Monday. Read more here.

 

'My disabled son was punched' - how a CCTV error exposed a major abuse scandal

When Glynn Brown was told that his severely disabled adult son, Aaron, may have been assaulted by staff at a psychiatric hospital, he was shocked and suspicious. Read more here.

 

Malala Yousafzai and Billie Jean King Partner Up To Promote Women’s Sports, and Invest in WNBA and NWSL

International activist Malala Yousafzai recently announced a new venture called Recess that will deploy a partnership with tennis legend Billie Jean King to promote women’s sports across the world, including some planned investment in basketball’s WNBA and the NWSL (National Women’s Soccer League). Read more here.