Section: News
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7 black holes in public data about Muslims
Policymakers know very little about Muslims’ experiences in healthcare, justice and education. That’s a problem when it comes to tackling inequality
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Once, twice, three times an MBE for founders of South Asian midwives group
Benash Nazmeen, Nafiza Anwar and Sundas Khalid were recognised in King Charles’s birthday honours list — and say they’re ‘overwhelmed’
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School’s air conditioning plea as children sent home from 35C classrooms
The Darul Madinah Islamic School in Slough has launched a GoFundMe appeal to pay for the units, saying ‘every summer is getting warmer’
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Burnham could get mosque security funding devolved
Greater Manchester Combined Authority is in discussions with the Home Office about taking control of the ‘protective security’ scheme
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Edinburgh attacks show next PM ‘must go further to tackle anti-Muslim hate’
Campaigners criticise lack of funding in wake of watered-down Islamophobia definition earlier this year, as man charged over attacks on five people
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Racist attacks in most diverse part of Belfast double in a decade
Rise, a new website that maps racially motivated hate crimes and incidents across Northern Ireland, shows an increase of 112% in inner city
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Changes to medical regulator ‘could be weaponised against pro-Palestinian docs’
Doctors’ groups including the British Islamic Medical Association have written to DHSC opposing plans to curtail independence of medical tribunals
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Most Brits recognise that Muslims face prejudice and back efforts to stop it
Some 61% support government action against anti-Muslim prejudice, suggesting Tory pledge to scrap equality duty is out of step with public mood
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West Midlands GP set to bring gynaecology-themed obstacle course to London
Women’s health campaigner Dr Aziza Sesay hopes her appearance at the Everywoman Festival on 13 June will encourage people with symptoms to seek help
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‘Terrified’ Belfast Muslims have expected racist violence for months
Footage shows houses and vehicles being set alight by masked groups following the stabbing of Stephen Ogilvie










