Section: Politics

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

Anita Mureithi
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

Mariam Amini
Islamophobia, Israel, Gaza and ‘culture wars’: Hyphen’s guide to Kemi Badenoch

The new Conservative leader wants to “renew” the Tories. What does that mean for British Muslims?

Weronika Strzyżyńska

Black Muslims in Philadelphia are crucial for Kamala Harris. Has she won them over?

This historically Democratic city is a key battleground in Pennsylvania. But Gaza isn’t the only issue causing the vice-president problems
Travel bans and border walls: why Latino Muslims are worried about the US election

Latinos, now representing 9% of US Muslims, juggle their faith, cultural identity and diverse views on Gaza as Harris and Trump race for the White House
Racist disinformation threatens US democracy

As baseless rumours and divisive rhetoric dominate the presidential race, minority communities are feeling the consequences
What a year of war in Gaza means for the US election

For Muslim voters in America, Palestine is on the ballot. That could have some unexpected consequences
‘I was an optometrist. Now I’m an MP. I had to sink or swim’

One hundred days into the job, parliament’s new independent members are getting to grips with the dress code and their fellow MPs. But can they make a difference?
‘The right isn’t the same as the far right’: what Muslim Tories think about leadership race

We asked Muslim Conservative members at the annual party conference how they felt about Kemi Badenoch, Robert Jenrick, Tom Tugendhat and James Cleverly