Topic: Conservatives

Only one of the greatest political comebacks in history can save Sunak on 4 July

Despite this week’s manifesto launch and the prime minister’s chipper attitude, the Conservatives look increasingly unlikely to reverse the polls

Shehab Khan
Why Hyphen’s unique election poll of British Muslims is so revealing

Exclusive research by Savanta shows Muslim voters feel let down over Gaza — but most are worried about the NHS

Lewis Baston
UK General Election Poll: Most voters concerned about the crisis in Gaza would consider voting independent

Labour losing voters to the Liberal Democrats and the Greens as one in five Muslims rank the conflict as their number one policy issue

Saman Javed

Labour says the ‘£2,000 tax rise’ is nonsense. But when did that matter in politics?

Rishi Sunak’s attack line on Keir Starmer’s spending commitments could turn out to be the new ‘£350m for the NHS’

Shehab Khan
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

Shehab Khan
Muslim business owners react to Rishi Sunak’s pre-election speech

While new figures show an uptick in the economy, small businesses say they are struggling to make ends meet faced with high running costs and interest rates

Saman Javed
The scale of Tory election losses masks voter apathy towards Labour

Last week’s local election results saw some stunning triumphs for Keir Starmer — but Labour needs to engage with Muslim communities over its stance on Gaza

Shehab Khan
While politicians play around with words like ‘extremism’, Muslim women feel the real consequences

Michael Gove and other Conservative MPs are locked in petty squabbles over terms such as ‘Islamophobia’ and ‘anti-Muslim hate’, making these words meaningless in the face of our lived experience

Tasnim Nazeer
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

Shehab Khan