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Names of 400 firms including Palantir were missing from Nest halal pension tracker
‘Issue’ involving ‘third-party data’ led to sharia savers being unaware for months that their cash had been invested in the spy-tech firm
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HSBC to review ‘halal’ fund’s $38m investment in Palantir shares after Hyphen exposé
Nest was also due to meet with HSBC this week to discuss the fund’s investment in the controversial US spy-tech company
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‘Sharia-compliant’ HSBC fund invests $38m in Palantir shares
Most halal pension schemes in the UK are invested in the HSBC Islamic Global Equity Index Fund, which bought the shares earlier in 2026
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Labour conference is the easy bit — Burnham’s real test comes in a month
After weeks of ‘relatively easy’ crowdpleaser policies from the new PM, the 2026 budget will reveal what Andy Burnham really stands for
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Now’s the time to rebuild an empowered and inclusive working class
It took decades of deliberate strategy to erode our sense of pride and solidarity. We’ll need to work equally hard to get it back
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Reform is trying to distract from its problems by attacking ordinary people
Cuts to personal independence payments and welfare for foreign nationals are simply bad ideas — but Nigel Farage’s party only cares about one thing
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Learners in limbo as government fails to set date for halal student loans
A pre-tender notice earlier this year pointed to a 2027 rollout but time is running out as October deadline looms
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Islamic bank pauses work with ethical UK fintech firm after historic founder ‘arms deals’ attempt allegation
Gatehouse Bank says it has put award-winning partnership on hold, following a media report about Algbra’s founder and chief executive
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Artificial intelligence needs to be one of Burnham’s biggest priorities
The UK’s new leader will have to rise to the challenges of a rapidly changing world








