Topic: England

Plans to scrap jury trials have unleashed fury within Labour

David Lammy’s proposals to restrict the right to trial by jury to the most serious criminal cases have angered even loyal backbenchers

Shehab Khan
New menu for benefit claimants proves surprise hit for Lebanese restaurant

South London businessman says he wants to give people on low incomes the right to go out to eat with their families

Anita Mureithi
Women tell of harassment on the tube as calls grow for segregated carriages

A petition urging Transport for London to introduce women-only carriages on the underground has gained more than 13,000 signatures

Nylah Salam

Sumo wrestling police forensics worker urges more UK Muslims to take up martial arts

Alex Gent, who chairs the National Association of Muslim Police, won a gold medal at this year’s British Sumo Federation Championships
It’s time to bring democracy back home

As trust in the political establishment craters, grassroots organisations such as Luton’s Marsh Farm Outreach can play a vital role in improving our lives
Imran Perretta on his debut feature Ish: ‘Trauma has informed so much of my creative work’

The film-maker and visual artist on his new coming-of-age film based on his personal experience of a police stop and search
Tunisian cuisine is so much more than harissa

Long overshadowed by its north African neighbours, the nation’s culinary culture is slowly making inroads in the UK
Muslim fans of Chelsea and Man United to play first-ever supporters’ match

Fan groups from the two Premier League teams will make history with the friendly this weekend, which organisers hope to expand into a full tournament
‘A new way to connect’: inside the cafe run by deaf baristas where you use sign language to order coffee

Dialogue Express Cafe, which employs only deaf and hard-of-hearing people, opened its doors in east London this summer to break down barriers between communities