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HSBC to review ‘halal’ fund’s $38m investment in Palantir shares after Hyphen exposé
Nest was also due to meet with HSBC this week to discuss the fund’s investment in the controversial US spy-tech company
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‘Sharia-compliant’ HSBC fund invests $38m in Palantir shares
Most halal pension schemes in the UK are invested in the HSBC Islamic Global Equity Index Fund, which bought the shares earlier in 2026
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Learners in West Yorkshire wait up to two years for beginner ESOL classes
One provider said there had been a ‘massive boom’ in demand for ESOL in 2024-25 while another college warned of ‘more demand than we can deliver’
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Spend on English lessons for non-native speakers plunges 39% in 15 years
Department for Education funding for ESOL classes has fallen £117m in real terms despite rising demand, data obtained by Hyphen reveals
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Sadiq Khan urged to investigate police role in referring babies to Prevent
Most referrals of young children to Home Office’s counter-terror scheme in England and Wales were made by police, with stark regional differences
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Government dashes social housing hopes by ruling out mandatory targets
Andy Burnham’s government accused of ‘caving to developers’ in response to National Planning Policy Framework consultation
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Learners in limbo as government fails to set date for halal student loans
A pre-tender notice earlier this year pointed to a 2027 rollout but time is running out as October deadline looms
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Islamic bank pauses work with ethical UK fintech firm after historic founder ‘arms deals’ attempt allegation
Gatehouse Bank says it has put award-winning partnership on hold, following a media report about Algbra’s founder and chief executive
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Revealed: asylum seekers placed in housing that poses ‘imminent safety risk’
Data from Home Office and local councils reveals dozens of critical hazards found in ‘dispersal housing’ that is run by private firms for profit
