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Pepper spray used on 10% of teens at young offender institutions during trial
Figures revealed after high court quashes appeal against rollout of Pava in YOIs on basis its use would be ‘extremely rare’
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The man who wants to restore Islam’s image in France
Makhlouf Mamèche, the new president of one of France’s largest Muslim bodies, believes optimism is the key to fighting dangerous misconceptions about Islam
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‘It’s therapy’: the Bradford sewing group stitching communities back together
The Yorkshire Women’s Forum is bringing textiles back to the former mill town while building connection and friendship
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Nearly half of UK imams are now British-born — up from just 8% in 2008
Research from Cardiff University’s Centre for the Study of Islam shows major generational shift — but warns imams are ‘overworked and underpaid’
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Halal food fraud reports hit five-year high, data shows
Meat being misrepresented or mislabelled as halal and document fraud are among the 44 allegations made to the watchdog in recent years
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New network for British Muslim creators launched in parliament
Inside the Muslim Creators Network uniting British Muslim creatives setting out to reshape how their stories are told
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Unique magnetic hijab rolled out to Muslim police
It is hoped that ‘blue light hijab’ developed by Leicestershire Police and De Montfort University could encourage more women to join up
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Women tell of harassment on the tube as calls grow for segregated carriages
A petition urging Transport for London to introduce women-only carriages on the underground has gained more than 13,000 signatures
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Sumo wrestling police forensics worker urges more UK Muslims to take up martial arts
Alex Gent, who chairs the National Association of Muslim Police, won a gold medal at this year’s British Sumo Federation Championships
