Topic: Conservatives

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
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
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
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
A series of gaffes and more trouble ahead for Rishi Sunak

Recent gaffes and two important byelections could be disastrous for the prime minister — but Labour isn’t guaranteed success either
The issue of immigration will be a battleground in the next UK election

Both parties have pledged to crack down on illegal arrivals. Minority groups are understandably concerned about what any new policy says about how welcoming our country is