Topic: Economy
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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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Low pay and high demands: the UK is facing a shortage of full-time imams
Britain’s imams are among the lowest-paid clergy in the UK, causing many to leave their mosques and even change careers
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Muslim nurses join strike today in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Industrial action marks the second mass walkout this month amid anger over wages
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Anxieties and regrets of a first-time house buyer
Najwan El-Jibary felt like she had won the lottery when she and her husband bought their house. But, as with many Muslim first-time buyers, volatile mortgage rates caused them big problems
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‘Our mosque is the hub of our community’
Places of worship across England are offering help with every problem, especially those struggling with the cost of living crisis
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UK Muslims are being driven to food banks and credit cards by soaring costs
New research shows that one in five Muslims has been forced to rely on food distribution charities in the past 12 months
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Don’t waste another chance to tackle inequality and poverty
A new report shows that Black and minority ethnic people will be the worst affected by the UK cost of living crisis. Now, the government needs to act
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The cost of living crisis bites in Belfast
As middle-class incomes are squeezed ever tighter, charitable donations within the city’s Muslim community have plummeted, leaving vulnerable people in dire straits
