Section: News
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Yemeni steelworkers who helped build Britain are still missing their pensions
Thousands of workers saw payments stopped with no explanation a decade ago. Now their families are paying the price
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‘Forwarded many times’: the false health hacks shared through family WhatsApp groups
From group chats sharing holistic ‘cures’ to medical myths, why are minority communities disproportionately affected by health misinformation?
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The Syrian refugees who changed Germany
In 2015, Germans opened their doors to a million Syrians fleeing civil war. We meet five who made a profound difference in the decade since
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British Islamic Medical Association celebrates Muslim healthcare heroes
Winners at BIMA’s inaugural awards included a doctor whose cancer classes help Black women spot signs of the disease
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Why would Portugal ban burqas?
Few of the country's small Muslim community wear the full-body covering and they find the passing of a law to prohibit them baffling — as do political pundits
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Can the UK really define Islamophobia without using the word Islamophobia?
Experts weigh in on the UK’s attempt to codify a problem some call anti-Muslim racism or anti-Muslim hatred. Here’s what you need to know
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Halal food fraud reports hit five-year high, data shows
Meat being misrepresented or mislabelled as halal and document fraud are among the 44 allegations made to the watchdog in recent years
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Muslims often don’t trust palliative care. A new charity aims to change that
Al-Amal, founded by a doctor and a chaplain, is informed by the Muslim view of a good death — something they say is lacking in mainstream care
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New network for British Muslim creators launched in parliament
Inside the Muslim Creators Network uniting British Muslim creatives setting out to reshape how their stories are told
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Thousands protest across Italy against detention of imam over Palestine comments
Activists say the government’s move to deport Mohamed Shahin is linked to a hostile portrayal of Muslim men by Italian media
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Unique magnetic hijab rolled out to Muslim police
It is hoped that ‘blue light hijab’ developed by Leicestershire Police and De Montfort University could encourage more women to join up
