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The Paris Olympics open in a polarised France
As millions descend on the French capital for the Games, campaigners warn that the host’s ban on its athletes competing in hijabs could damage the nation’s sporting — and social — health for generations
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What now for France’s Muslims?
They have avoided a far-right government for now, but how can they recover from an election in which 10 million people voted for an anti-Islam party?
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France shifts to the left, but risk of policy paralysis looms
Left-wing bloc New Popular Front won the most votes in the election, but without a majority leaves France in uncertainty
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First Gaza protest under new Labour government sees estimated 100,000 march through London
Pro-Palestine protesters hope to send message to Keir Starmer: 'This movement is not going away'
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First-time Muslim candidates make up most diverse parliament in history
Labour’s Sadik Al-Hassan took the Tory stronghold of North Somerset in a historic first, while a number of independents won on a pro-Palestine stance
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New independent MP Iqbal Mohamed: ‘We have taken democracy back’
Pro-Palestine candidate fought off Labour’s Heather Iqbal, with young Muslim voters seen as key to his victory
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Muslim voters credited for election of five independent pro-Palestinian MPs
Candidates running on a ceasefire ticket won more than 300,000 votes, forcing Keir Starmer’s party into second place in seats across the UK
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Labour sweeps to power as leader Starmer vows to bring change
Conservatives set to suffer historic defeat as voters punished the party for a cost of living crisis, failing public services and a series of scandals
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Labour has won. So what now for the left?
On Palestine, policing, LGBTQI+ rights and racism, groups alienated by the Tories had built an unofficial coalition. But holding Keir Starmer’s government to account is a different game altogether