Topic: Territories

Streeting’s fight with doctors could win him headlines but cost him his legacy

The health secretary accused the doctors’ union of ‘juvenile delinquency’. But he’ll need striking medics on side if he wants to fix the NHS

Shehab Khan
Can the UK really define Islamophobia without using the word Islamophobia?

Experts weigh in on the UK’s attempt to codify a problem some call anti-Muslim racism or anti-Muslim hatred. Here’s what you need to know

Saman Javed
Halal food fraud reports hit five-year high, data shows

Meat being misrepresented or mislabelled as halal and document fraud are among the 44 allegations made to the watchdog in recent years

Lucas Cumiskey

The best reads of 2025

Short stories, family histories and a supernatural satire on millennial renting all feature on this year’s list
Muslims often don’t trust palliative care. A new charity aims to change that

Al-Amal, founded by a doctor and a chaplain, is informed by the Muslim view of a good death — something they say is lacking in mainstream care
‘He lives on each time someone strikes the drum’: the legacy of tabla player Zakir Hussain

One year on from his death, the tabla master’s collaborators and family members remember the enduring power of his artistry
Kumail Nanjiani’s Night Thoughts: simply a great hour of comedy

The actor returns to standup in a special filled with the kind of psychological insights that emerge when you spend a decade in the public eye
New network for British Muslim creators launched in parliament

Inside the Muslim Creators Network uniting British Muslim creatives setting out to reshape how their stories are told
Thousands protest across Italy against detention of imam over Palestine comments

Activists say the government’s move to deport Mohamed Shahin is linked to a hostile portrayal of Muslim men by Italian media