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Local elections 2026: what success for Reform UK could mean for Muslims
Our guide to the party that is tipped for big wins in the 7 May 2026 local elections — what Reform says about Islam, migration and healthcare
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I can fix him: 600 candidates line up to try and make Birmingham normal again
Voters in the UK’s largest local authority are angry. But between bin strikes, tax rises and incendiary national politics, can anyone save it?
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Muslim Council of Britain signs up thousands of new voters for local elections
The organisation visited mosques and community groups in key cities to help people register via the government website
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Starmer and Badenoch clash over shadow justice secretary’s anti-Muslim comments
Nick Timothy MP said Muslims including the mayor of London Sadiq Khan praying in Trafalgar Square was an ‘act of domination’
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Streeting slams ‘attempts to delegitimise’ Muslim voters over byelection loss
Health secretary’s comments follow Reform-led backlash against Green victory in Gorton and Denton, but also put him at odds with Keir Starmer
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Sadiq Khan leads tributes to Ealing councillor Aysha Raza
Dr Raza was Ealing’s first female Muslim cabinet member. Colleagues said she was ‘wonderful’ and a ‘superstar’
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Reform’s plan to ban church conversions blasted as divisive and unnecessary
People and groups of any faith background are being invited to share insights on resolving conflict between communities
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Labour and Greens vie for Gorton and Denton’s large Muslim vote
The Greens are deploying Urdu and Punjabi speakers while Labour calls in its national big guns. We asked local Muslims if any of it has cut through
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Who is Anas Sarwar, Scottish Labour leader who called for Starmer to quit?
One of Britain’s most prominent Muslim politicians, Sarwar had previously been close to the prime minister Keir Starmer
