Topic: Political parties

Equalities committee hamstrung by lack of Islamophobia definition, says chair

Labour MP Sarah Owen says UK’s failure to define Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hatred has led to underreporting of attacks on women

Anita Mureithi
MPs criticise halal slaughter debate: ‘about prejudice, not animals’

Rupert Lowe clashes with Muslim MPs during Westminster Hall debate on banning killing of animals without first stunning them

Saman Javed
Can Reeves really soften the government’s image with MPs and voters?

The chancellor hopes spending announcements will mitigate perceptions that Labour is running an austerity government

Shehab Khan

Relationship between Labour and Muslims ‘at breaking point’ — internal survey

Labour Muslim Network surveyed hundreds of MPs, councillors and mayors and found most were highly critical of party’s handling of Islamophobia and Gaza
Leeds councillor who tried to break up riots enters Green deputy leader race

Mothin Ali could become the only Muslim serving as leader or deputy leader of a major party in England and Wales
155,000 more Muslim kids affected by two-child benefit cap than thought

Labour MPs and party’s Muslim network add to pressure on ministers to axe two-child benefit cap in light of Hyphen’s findings
The two-child benefit cap is a timebomb for Labour. Can it be defused?

The party’s MPs are increasingly vocal in their frustration at the policy, but there’s a split in Number 10 — and Reform UK is manoeuvring
We need to build an island of neighbours

Scapegoating immigrants won’t improve anyone’s life or create the affordable housing we desperately need
Britain’s shift on Israel has exposed a three-way split in Labour

Keir Starmer joined French and Canadian leaders in signing a joint letter criticising Israel’s conduct in Gaza. Their leverage is limited — but real