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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
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Anas Sarwar’s time has finally come
The Scottish Labour leader is the ideal national figurehead for Keir Starmer’s party — and the UK general election could provide a pathway to become first minister
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Independent candidate Leanne Mohamad — Gaza has been an awakening for a new wave of politics
Standing against shadow health minister Wes Streeting in the Ilford North constituency, the British-Palestinian activist wants to make democracy about people, not parties
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‘The UK claims to be a democracy’: How the government’s attack on protest is driving voters away
Labour has no plan to roll back the Tories’ anti-protest laws. For some, it’s proof that the ballot box won’t win change on its own
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Labour manifesto pledges to recognise Palestine as part of a ‘peace process’
The document calls for an immediate ceasefire and an eventual two-state solution, but makes no time commitments for realisation of the promises
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France faces ‘consequential’ election as far right rout prompts Macron gamble
A majority for Marine Le Pen’s National Rally would see President Macron lose the power to set the domestic agenda
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As Europe votes for a new parliament, Germany’s Muslims turn their backs on mainstream politics
Lack of diversity, under-representation and an emboldened far right in Brussels mean many Muslim voters believe smaller parties are addressing the problems that most matter to them
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Will June’s EU elections see an unstoppable rise of the far right?
Analysts predict that culture wars and anti-immigrant policies will drive votes in the upcoming poll
