Topic: Labour

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

Shehab Khan
Mapped: the 21 UK seats where Labour could lose Muslim voters over Gaza

A number of pro-Palestine candidates could tap into voter unease over the party’s stance on the conflict with Israel, eroding Muslim support

Samir Jeraj
Exclusive: UK Muslim leaders condemn abuse of MPs and Labour members

Religious, business and community leaders share statement singling out minority of Muslim activists who have confronted MPs in the wake of the ongoing crisis in Gaza

Burhan Wazir

Anas Sarwar’s time has finally come

The Scottish Labour leader is the ideal national figurehead for Keir Starmer’s party — and the UK general election could provide a pathway to become first minister

Dominic Hinde
The odds don’t look good for Sunak and a Tory revival

With his electoral strategy upended by a series of setbacks and the headline-grabbing tactics of Nigel Farage and Reform UK, the prime minister is fast running out of options

Shehab Khan
‘Why are we a country of billionaires and food banks?’: Jeremy Corbyn talks Labour, Gaza and Islington North

Former Labour leader slams “cynical calculation” by party HQ that disaffected voters will still back Starmer as they have nowhere else to go

Sam Gelder
Independent candidate Leanne Mohamad — Gaza has been an awakening for a new wave of politics

Standing against shadow health minister Wes Streeting in the Ilford North constituency, the British-Palestinian activist wants to make democracy about people, not parties

Saman Javed
‘The UK claims to be a democracy’: How the government’s attack on protest is driving voters away

Labour has no plan to roll back the Tories’ anti-protest laws. For some, it’s proof that the ballot box won’t win change on its own

Anita Mureithi
UK General Election poll — the figures

The first poll of British Muslims during the 2024 election campaign found some surprising – and not so surprising – results. Here are the numbers

Hyphen staff