Section: News
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Muslim former police watchdog chief says he was used for ‘performative diversity’
Sal Naseem, who was London regional director at the Independent Office for Police Conduct, felt like an ‘outsider’
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‘In some cultures menopause is not even spoken about’
From social stigma to a lack of culturally appropriate care, a variety of factors are impeding access to treatment for minority ethnic patients
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South Asian women with postnatal depression benefit from culturally adapted therapy, study finds
Research suggests therapists who speak patients’ language and understand mental health stigmas can speed recovery
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Rachel Reeves’s pension ‘megafund’ plans could hinder BDS, campaigners warn
Calls for councils to divest from Israel’s war on Gaza and climate change could fall on deaf ears if power is taken away from councillors
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UK reopens key scholarship for Afghan students after months of pressure
Return of Chevening scheme marks first time students inside Afghanistan have been eligible to apply since Taliban returned to power
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‘They didn’t take our faith into consideration’ — how the state failed Grenfell’s Muslim survivors
Facing language barriers in therapy and having to rely on a local mosque for care, Muslims found themselves at the bottom of the pile
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‘Commemorating all those who served brings people together’
Campaigners hope greater awareness of the efforts of Muslims and people of colour in the first and second world wars can help build unity in Britain today
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A death in the desert — Hajj and the fatal impact of global warming
Extreme heat contributed to the deaths of more than 1,300 people at Hajj this year, including nine British pilgrims. Aruf Rahman from Rotherham was one
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Shift to e-visa scheme could strand people abroad after 31 December 2024
Most UK biometric residence permits expire in December. But some are struggling to apply for digital replacements — with the less tech-literate particularly at risk
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UK charities call for ceasefire amid ‘chaos’ and ‘horrific’ scenes in Lebanon
Charities are raising funds to help over a million internally displaced refugees
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The three Dutch women fighting back against rising Islamophobia
Meld Islamofobie’s co-founder reflects on a decade in which the far right has moved from the fringes to Geert Wilders leading the Dutch coalition government
