Labour MP Jess Phillips got into a row with a Muslim protester outside a school in Birmingham amid ongoing protest over LGBT equality lessons.
Phillips was filmed arguing with a protester outside Anderton Park Primary School, where parents have been protesting for weeks claiming LGBT inclusion lessons were promoting homosexuality.
Speaking to parent spokesperson Shakeel Afsar, who has a niece and nephew at Anderton Park, Phillips said the protests were "damaging the reputation of a peaceful, loving community."
"I am going to call for an exclusion zone to protect the 700 children at this school."
When Asfar claimed there were only around 100 pupils at school, and that 600 from Muslim families had been told to stay at home, she said his claims were "simply not true."
Asfar also accused the MP of being "aggressive" and "intolderant" towards Muslims.
She replied: "I'm not being aggressive. I apologise if you find it aggressive.
"Maybe if I got a loud hailer and stood on the back of a thing and shouted 'I am not a homophobe, that would be less aggressive."
She added: "All I want to say to you is I fear you are damaging the reputation of the Muslim community. All I want is for them to be able to go to school freely."
Head teacher Sarah Hewitt-Clarkson told Sky News it was "so disappointing" that some parents had kept their children at home. She also said some parents were being intimidated at the school gates.
"There were a group of parents in various different positions around the school blocking the pavement," she said. "So my deputy head went out and asked them to move to allow parents to bring in their children, and they were harassing people."
Clifford had previously pleaded guilty to the murders of BBC sports commentator John Hunt’s wife and two daughters at their home in northwest of London, in July 2024. (Photo: Hertfordshire Police /Handout via REUTERS)
Crossbow murderer found guilty of raping ex-girlfriend
A 26-YEAR-OLD man who murdered three women in a crossbow and stabbing attack has been found guilty of raping one of them, his ex-girlfriend, a British court ruled on Thursday.
Kyle Clifford had previously pleaded guilty to the murders of BBC sports commentator John Hunt’s wife and two daughters at their home in Bushey, northwest of London, in July 2024.
The attack led to a manhunt before Clifford was found injured hours later in a north London cemetery.
A jury at Cambridge Crown Court on Thursday convicted Clifford of raping 25-year-old Louise Hunt before killing her.
His sentencing for all the crimes is scheduled for Tuesday.
Clifford had admitted to murdering Carol Hunt, 61, and her daughters Louise and Hannah, 28. He had also pleaded guilty to charges of false imprisonment and possessing offensive weapons but denied raping Louise.
During the trial, the court heard that after killing Carol Hunt, Clifford waited for an hour before attacking Louise, tying her up, raping her, and then killing her with a crossbow. He later killed Hannah when she returned home from work.
The prosecution described Clifford, a former soldier, as committing a "violent, sexual act of spite" and said he was "enraged" after Louise ended their 18-month relationship. They told the court that he had "carefully planned" the attack.
Less than 24 hours before the killings, Clifford had searched for a podcast by social media influencer Andrew Tate, according to the prosecution. They argued that the murders were driven by the "violent misogyny promoted" by Tate.
Justice Joel Bennathan called Clifford’s crimes "dreadful" and "almost unspeakable".
(With inputs from AFP)