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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
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Historic win for Le Pen and far right in French first-round vote
The anti-immigration National Rally has won more than 33% of the vote, with President Emmanuel Macron’s Ensemble Alliance in third place
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Is Labour trying to split the Muslim vote in Dewsbury and Batley?
Independent candidate Iqbal Mohamed hopes to send Labour packing in this northern seat. But Starmer’s party has selected its own Muslim, pro-Gaza candidate — and some are sceptical
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Mapped: the 21 UK seats where Labour could lose Muslim voters over Gaza
A number of pro-Palestine candidates could tap into voter unease over the party’s stance on the conflict with Israel, eroding Muslim support
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High rents and insecure accommodation: how London’s housing market is disenfranchising voters
Campaign groups warn that many living in unlicensed rental properties are reluctant to register to vote for fear of rent increases or losing their home
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Exclusive: UK Muslim leaders condemn abuse of MPs and Labour members
Religious, business and community leaders share statement singling out minority of Muslim activists who have confronted MPs in the wake of the ongoing crisis in Gaza
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Has Labour thrown away Britain’s most marginal seat?
A few months ago, Burnley seemed like a shoo-in for Keir Starmer’s party. But Labour’s position on Gaza cost it control of the local council — and now it has a fight on its hands
