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Luton’s Muslim Vauxhall workers ‘devastated’ by plant closure
The Bedfordshire town is home to one of Britain’s largest Muslim communities, and many have worked at the factory for years. They want the government to step in
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An accountant hit his wife. Why did their community take his side?
Hassan Uddin was found guilty of battery. But the road to justice for Jamila Ali was tough — and thousands face the same obstacles
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IRA hunger strikers join British Army veteran in Ireland-wide fast for Palestine
Organisers see parallels between historical Irish struggle for independence and the siege of Gaza by a ‘towering oppressor’
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Hunger strike in Harringay following police raid on Kurdish Community Centre
A wave of protests has followed the closure of a decades-old centre providing essential services for Harringay’s Kurdish and Turkish residents
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‘They didn’t take our faith into consideration’ — how the state failed Grenfell’s Muslim survivors
Facing language barriers in therapy and having to rely on a local mosque for care, Muslims found themselves at the bottom of the pile
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‘Commemorating all those who served brings people together’
Campaigners hope greater awareness of the efforts of Muslims and people of colour in the first and second world wars can help build unity in Britain today
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A death in the desert — Hajj and the fatal impact of global warming
Extreme heat contributed to the deaths of more than 1,300 people at Hajj this year, including nine British pilgrims. Aruf Rahman from Rotherham was one
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UK charities call for ceasefire amid ‘chaos’ and ‘horrific’ scenes in Lebanon
Charities are raising funds to help over a million internally displaced refugees
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Black renters twice as likely to face homelessness because of a ‘no fault’ eviction
Despite making up only 4% of private renters in England and Wales, Black households account for nearly 10% of those threatened with homelessness after receiving a section 21 notice
