Section: Society
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Three quarters of social housing blocks with unsafe cladding yet to be fixed
Slow progress since Grenfell fire disproportionately affects Muslims, who are more likely to live in social housing
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A night of Balkan Pride
With glitter tattoos and turbo-folk, members of the diaspora’s LGBTQI+ community have created an inclusive annual celebration in east London
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Mothin Ali: ‘Nothing could have prepared me for the hate I’ve received since my election’
After the July unrest that shook the streets of Harehills in Leeds, the Green party councillor wants people to know the truth about his ward
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How university surveillance is affecting Palestinian students in the UK
Higher education institutions have worked with police to counter student protests against Israel’s actions in Palestine
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Hackney’s Gaza camp is gone. But it may have sown the seeds for divestment
BDS campaigners in east London thought their camp would last 24 hours. It was there for two months — without toilets. Here’s what it achieved
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Councils are turning off street lights to save money, but what does that mean for women’s safety?
Cash-strapped councils in England and Wales reducing street lighting at night sparking criticism from campaigners for women and minority groups’ safety
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From Swahili to Yoruba, African communities in the UK are keeping their languages alive
With the help of cultural groups, apps and dedicated YouTube channels, a growing number of people are learning the mother tongues of their families
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Why France’s leading Muslim high school faces closure
Lycée Averroès is about to lose all its public funding, despite exemplary grades, over claims it has broken neutrality laws
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‘We’ve become a borough that’s resilient’
Despite a chronic shortage of housing and the UK's highest rate of child poverty, Tower Hamlets is home to hundreds of community groups in keeping with the area’s long history of activism
