Topic: Economy
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Talks on third round of Islamic bonds at ‘advanced stage’, minister says
Chief secretary to the treasury Lucy Rigby told an Islamic finance event in parliament that a third round of sukuk is in the works
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7 black holes in public data about Muslims
Policymakers know very little about Muslims’ experiences in healthcare, justice and education. That’s a problem when it comes to tackling inequality
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Is Labour on track for real change?
Keir Starmer’s resignation as prime minister may give the government a clean state, but it also hands urgent obligations to his successor
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How Keir Starmer failed British Muslims
The outgoing prime minister was weak on Islamophobia, abandoned Labour’s pro-Palestine wing and criminalised Muslim political expression
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‘A great loss’: Queensway Market traders threatened with eviction
Thousands have signed a petition opposing the conversion of the central London site, which houses 40 shops and a small mosque, into a Whole Foods
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MPs’ support for Starmer will be cold comfort if Trump hikes UK tariffs
The prime minister has won political support for refusing to join the war with Iran. But America has the power to make Britain pay
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Meet the Muslim collectors whose childhood hobbies are now worth thousands
Collectables including Pokémon cards and comics now count towards zakat, depending on why they are owned, meaning childhood treasures now carry both sentimental and financial weight
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Lack of detail on energy bills bailout has left government vulnerable
With Keir Starmer under pressure to expand fossil fuel production, some Labour MPs are stressed about a possible cliff edge for prices in July
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As war squeezes living standards, can Reeves make ‘securonomics’ happen?
The conflict in Iran is pushing up prices in the UK, but in a key annual economic lecture the chancellor’s focus was on AI and long-term investment
