Topic: Demographics
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Why are British Muslims not considered part of the working class?
When we think about ‘working-class communities’ in the UK, Muslims are rarely depicted — even though most live in the country’s poorest towns and cities
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Why too many refugees in the UK are lost for words
To integrate into new communities and find employment in the UK, new arrivals need to learn English. But lack of provision is creating problems
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Peymana Assad Q&A: ‘The UK government is playing games with the lives of refugees’
The first British-Afghan elected to political office talks about the challenges many in her community still face, and what a future Labour government should do for Afghanistan
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Barriers to equality for UK Muslims must be dismantled
The latest census data has revealed disproportionate levels of poverty and deprivation among UK Muslims. The government needs to take action
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Moss Side — from no-go zone to culinary hotspot
In the 1990s, one inner-city neighbourhood became synonymous with Manchester’s rising tide of gang and gun crime. Now it’s a vibrant community, serving up cuisine from East Africa, the Caribbean and beyond
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The Greek government wants a refugee-free capital by 2023
Authorities have moved thousands of migrants from Athens to camps in remote locations ahead of upcoming general election
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Muslims transforming UK population, census shows
Number of people who say they follow Islam is up 43%, while fewer than half the populace describe themselves as Christian
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Cologne becomes the first German city to allow mosques to broadcast the Friday adhan
While protesters and sections of the media have criticised the mayor’s decision, many Muslims see the initiative as a valuable opportunity for engagement with the local community
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Grinding bureaucracy, scant resources and far-right rhetoric fuel an asylum crisis in Belgium
As refugees sleep on the streets, the Flemish-nationalist party Vlaams Belang is using social media to push its views into the mainstream
