Section: News
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Lack of interpreters contributed to deaths of 16 children last year
MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy calls for ringfenced cash to tackle problem as research by National Child Mortality Database finds issue is worsening
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New menu for benefit claimants proves surprise hit for Lebanese restaurant
South London businessman says he wants to give people on low incomes the right to go out to eat with their families
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Women tell of harassment on the tube as calls grow for segregated carriages
A petition urging Transport for London to introduce women-only carriages on the underground has gained more than 13,000 signatures
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Sumo wrestling police forensics worker urges more UK Muslims to take up martial arts
Alex Gent, who chairs the National Association of Muslim Police, won a gold medal at this year’s British Sumo Federation Championships
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155,000 more Muslim kids affected by two-child benefit cap than thought
Labour MPs and party’s Muslim network add to pressure on ministers to axe two-child benefit cap in light of Hyphen’s findings
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Muslim fans of Chelsea and Man United to play first-ever supporters’ match
Fan groups from the two Premier League teams will make history with the friendly this weekend, which organisers hope to expand into a full tournament
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‘A new way to connect’: inside the cafe run by deaf baristas where you use sign language to order coffee
Dialogue Express Cafe, which employs only deaf and hard-of-hearing people, opened its doors in east London this summer to break down barriers between communities
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‘People still want nightlife — just not alcohol’: experts call for government to support alcohol-free nightlife
A decade-long decline in alcohol consumption is prompting a reexamination of how young people want to socialise
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Moon sighting course for UK Muslim leaders could spell end of ‘moon wars’
Working with Cambridge and Leeds universities, the Moonsighters Academy will train people to sight the new moon and call the start of Ramadan and Eid
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A takeaway boom is damaging Bradford’s health. Is the solution more takeaways?
Delivery apps and deprivation have seen the number of cheap and unhealthy halal eateries soar. Two Muslim-owned businesses hope to change that
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Babies and toddlers referred to counter-terror scheme Prevent hundreds of times
‘Deeply concerning’ data obtained by Hyphen shows more than 200 referrals for children aged three or under since 2016, most citing ‘Islamist’ concerns










