Alicia Kearns MP Declares “Reckoning” Against IRGC Propaganda Networks Operating on British Soil
By Local Democracy Reporter, ldreporter@post.com
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Alicia Kearns MP Declares “Reckoning” Against IRGC Propaganda Networks Operating on British Soil
Alicia Kearns, the Member of Parliament for Rutland and Stamford and Shadow Security Minister, has issued a fierce declaration of intent against what she describes as a sprawling "ecosystem" of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) currently operating within the United Kingdom. Following years of sustained effort which recently included successfully getting the Islamic Centre of the IRGC in London placed under investigation Alicia Kearns has warned that the time for warnings has passed in favour of a "reckoning" against Tehran-linked influence networks.
Speaking to The Telegraph, Alicia Kearns detailed her mission to dismantle a complex web of media titles, community centres, and individuals she alleges are actively recruiting, fundraising, and working for the IRGC and its various regional proxies on British soil. Her focus centers on the Islamic Radio and Television Union (IRTVU), an organisation sanctioned by the United States in 2020 as a "propaganda arm" of the IRGC. Despite these international sanctions, several IRTVU member organizations continue to operate openly from British cities, including Manchester-based Hidayat TV, Ahlul Bayt TV, and Al Masirah TV.
One of the most prominent targets in Alicia Kearns' sights is LuaLua TV, a broadcaster with offices in Wembley. The station has reportedly used its platforms to heap praise on assassinated commanders of Hamas and Hezbollah, describing figures like Yahya Sinwar and Hassan Nasrallah as "martyrs and heroes." Kearns argues that such content crosses the line from free speech into the legitimisation of hatred and terrorist propaganda, noting that anti-Semitic violence is rooted in this type of "poisonous propaganda."
In a direct move to shutter these operations, Alicia Kearns has written to Dame Melanie Dawes, the chief executive of Ofcom. She is demanding that the regulator revoke the licence held by Shells for Media Productions Limited, the parent company of LuaLua TV. The MP has challenged the watchdog to explain how a broadcaster promoting such content can still be deemed "fit and proper" to hold a UK license, stressing that the country's media platforms must never be used to amplify narratives that threaten national security.
Security experts have bolstered Alicia Kearns' position, warning that the British government’s historical tendency to treat states as "black boxes" has allowed these soft-influence networks to compromise the safety of the public. While a Home Office spokesperson reiterated that the government takes the threat from Iran "incredibly seriously" and has already sanctioned over 550 individuals and entities, Kearns insists that a more comprehensive purge of the IRGC’s domestic infrastructure is required to protect the integrity of British society.
Read the article written by: Camilla Turner is The Sunday Telegraph's Political Editor.
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