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Ignore the sham debate over multiculturalism — the UK is already diverse
Politicians might warn of the demise of ‘British values’, but across the UK, ethnic diversity is part of the fabric of everyday life
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‘I was an optometrist. Now I’m an MP. I had to sink or swim’
One hundred days into the job, parliament’s new independent members are getting to grips with the dress code and their fellow MPs. But can they make a difference?
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A year on from 7 October, British Muslims and Jews alike are grieving and alienated
Muslim and Jewish communities in Britain both feel the trauma of a year of conflict. But politically, their experiences are very different
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‘The right isn’t the same as the far right’: what Muslim Tories think about leadership race
We asked Muslim Conservative members at the annual party conference how they felt about Kemi Badenoch, Robert Jenrick, Tom Tugendhat and James Cleverly
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Eating less and washing in cold water: what it means to lose the winter fuel payment
Rachel Reeves has cut cold weather benefits for 10 million pensioners. But schemes to help those who lose it may not touch the sides
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Where there’s smoke, there’s flavour
Low and slow barbecue, inspired by time-honoured American tradition, has found a special place on the UK’s halal menu
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The impact of Muslim voters at the 2024 election was even bigger than you think
Labour lost more than 300,000 votes in areas with the highest Muslim populations, leaving it with fewer supporters overall than it had in 2019
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First-time Muslim candidates make up most diverse parliament in history
Labour’s Sadik Al-Hassan took the Tory stronghold of North Somerset in a historic first, while a number of independents won on a pro-Palestine stance
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Muslim voters credited for election of five independent pro-Palestinian MPs
Candidates running on a ceasefire ticket won more than 300,000 votes, forcing Keir Starmer’s party into second place in seats across the UK
