Topic: Elections
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Sunak will need to battle more than the elements in the general election
Labour has surged ahead in the polls and many voters want change, but the result should still not be taken for granted
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Labour leader promises to ‘smash the gangs’ to tackle small boat crossings
Keir Starmer said he will scrap the government’s Rwanda scheme and establish a new Border Security Command if he wins power
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Gaza is not a Muslim-only issue — it is the uniting moral question of our time
While last week’s local elections showed that many Muslims have broken from Labour, it is wrong to present the war in terms of religious identity
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How the anti-Ulez movement evolved into an Islamophobic smear campaign against Sadiq Khan
As the mayoral election approaches, the city-wide clean air scheme stands out as Khan’s most divisive policy
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Voter rights groups issue warning over photo ID laws ahead of local elections
Pro-democracy organisations say citizens from ethnic minority communities, including Muslims, could be turned away from ballot stations on 2 May
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‘My conscience would not allow me to carry on’: local councillors on why they left Labour
Dozens have resigned since October, citing the party’s stance on Gaza and a toxic culture under Keir Starmer. Five of those who quit tell us why
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Maysoon Zayid Q&A: ‘I became a comedian because I was a drama queen’
The comedian on the discrimination she’s faced as a Palestinian-American since 7 October
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Tax hikes and poor public services — the UK’s economic future looks bleak
Experts warn of anaemic growth and funding gaps to services. Yet neither Labour nor the Conservatives are willing to be honest about raising taxes
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Tory Islamophobia only adds to Sunak’s election troubles
Inflammatory anti-Muslim statements may appeal to some on the political right, but they also risk splitting the Conservative vote