Topic: UK Elections
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New independent MP Iqbal Mohamed: ‘We have taken democracy back’
Pro-Palestine candidate fought off Labour’s Heather Iqbal, with young Muslim voters seen as key to his victory
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Starmer promises ‘sunlight of hope’ but daunting challenges lie ahead
Nothing can take away from the scale of the new prime minister’s victory, but Labour now has to begin to deliver on its pledges to the British public
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Labour sweeps to power as leader Starmer vows to bring change
Conservatives set to suffer historic defeat as voters punished the party for a cost of living crisis, failing public services and a series of scandals
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Labour has won. So what now for the left?
On Palestine, policing, LGBTQI+ rights and racism, groups alienated by the Tories had built an unofficial coalition. But holding Keir Starmer’s government to account is a different game altogether
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What we’ve learnt after six weeks of electioneering — and what to watch for on election night
Top Tories could lose their seats, Ed Davey could become leader of the opposition, and Labour’s resilience to anger over Gaza will be tested. It’s all led up to this moment
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The UK’s political parties have failed to speak up about how they will address structural racism
The focus on legal and illegal immigration pushes aside the everyday problems facing Britain’s Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic communities
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In a Birmingham healthcare desert, locals are still unsure which way to vote
Residents of the multicultural Lozells district complain of inaccessible GPs and a lack of culturally appropriate support
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Kamel Hawwash Q&A: ‘Political parties have a machine, I don’t’
The academic, engineer and outgoing chair of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, on standing for parliament in Birmingham and how Gaza has changed the political landscape
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How a new UK government could help Muslims across Europe
With the far-right making gains in recent EU elections, we asked prominent European Muslims whether a new UK government could change the conversation about migration
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Is Labour trying to split the Muslim vote in Dewsbury and Batley?
Independent candidate Iqbal Mohamed hopes to send Labour packing in this northern seat. But Starmer’s party has selected its own Muslim, pro-Gaza candidate — and some are sceptical
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Starmer’s Bangladesh comments won’t be forgotten and could come back to haunt him
British Bangladeshi Labour candidates say remarks made at hustings event have worsened existing rift with Muslim communities
