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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
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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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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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How a new UK government could help Muslims across Europe
With the far-right making gains in recent EU elections, we asked prominent European Muslims whether a new UK government could change the conversation about migration
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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
