Section: News
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‘Very exciting’: Cumbria mosque to open next month after cyclists raise £79,000
Riders from two Preston cycle clubs have been raising cash for the South Lakes Islamic Centre in Dalton-in-Furness for five years
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Labour and Greens vie for Muslim votes in Holborn and St Pancras
Council leader Sagal Abdi-Wali, for Labour, and Green Party leader Zack Polanski are leading the polls ahead of Thursday’s byelection
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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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Sheffield school changes uniform rules after community pressure over abayas
Recent guidance from Fir Valley Academy led parents to understand that pupils could no longer wear abayas over their uniform
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Muslim mental health inpatients given wudu kits to replace ‘cut-up milk jugs’
More than 80 prayer packs have been distributed by the grassroots organisation MLXN, run by and for Muslims with experiences of mental health recovery
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Shabana Mahmood says her Muslim faith gives her sense of accountability
The home secretary discussed the role of Islam in her decision-making during an event hosted by the Tony Blair Institute at the 2026 Labour conference
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Minister to explore cash for Northern Ireland communities hit by race riots
Sarah Owen made comments at Labour conference after Belfast was hit by another summer of violence targeting Muslim and migrant communities
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Thousands to receive free lifesaving training at mosques across the UK
Sessions at 100 mosques are part of the British Islamic Medical Association’s Lifesavers programme, which aims to slash inequality in survival rates
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Plea for help getting Qur’ans and prayer mats to Muslim children in care
The community organisation Muslim Children in Care has given out dozens of prayer packs but says there is a huge unmet need for more
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Living in more diverse areas makes teens less likely to get Pip for autism
Nuffield Trust study lends weight to claims reported by Hyphen that parents of autistic Muslim children find it harder to access diagnosis
