Topic: Diversity

Muslim Heritage Month celebrates a rich contribution to UK society

Organised by the Muslim Women’s Network UK, the initiative highlights the deep roots of Muslim communities across the country

Aisha Rimi
A workforce timebomb despite rising numbers — Labour’s migration conundrum

Asylum claims have hit a 46-year high, but health and higher education are suffering as successive governments try to cut UK immigration figures

Shehab Khan
Sadiq Khan defends Labour’s borders stance but insists he’s ‘pro-diversity’

Speaking at Ramadan Lights switch-on, mayor of London also says future Muslim leaders shouldn’t be put off by smear campaigns against him

Aisha Rimi

I went to a Reform UK rally. Here’s what I saw

Rupert Lowe and Lee Anderson railed against DEI and asylum seekers, while Nigel Farage tried to tone things down
Go inside Krept & Konan’s new supermarket

Krept & Konan say Saveways in Croydon will be a one-stop shop for the local Black and Asian community
‘Our mission is to make theatre spaces welcoming to Muslims’

From prayer rooms to not serving alcohol, Muslims in the arts are finding practical ways to make theatre more inclusive
‘My hijab is my strength. I see it as a crown on my head’

For World Hijab Day on 1 February, five women reflect on how Islamic attire can be a symbol of empowerment and identity
Poet Yasmin Ali: ‘We shouldn’t have to justify who we are’

The spoken word artist on using lyricism and poetry to challenge stereotypes of underrepresented communities
Muslim Council of Britain elects Mohammed Wajid Akhter as secretary general

Akhter, a doctor from Essex, had run on a platform of modernising the MCB and beat Dr Muhammad Adrees to succeed Zara Mohammed