Topic: UK

The Hyphen guide to Shabana Mahmood

The MP for Birmingham Ladywood is the first Muslim woman to hold the post of home secretary

Saman Javed
Sackings and resignations take the shine off Starmer’s reset

Peter Mandelson’s sacking marks the latest crisis for a prime minister who promised to restore integrity to public office

Shehab Khan
Weekend with Shazia Mirza: ‘I’m into true crime, but I try not to overdo it’

The comedian, actor and writer on cold-water swimming and waking up in Travelodges on tour

Aisha Rimi

‘Food unites us, it makes us feel good’: World curry festival returns to Bradford

Visitors will be treated to a packed programme of events, from cooking classes and gala dinners to theatre and steam railway restaurants
Some blood pressure drugs may be more effective for certain ethnic groups — study

Researchers at King’s College London hope the findings lead to better personalised care
‘More than a dessert’: the siblings bringing Afghan ice cream to the UK

The family behind London’s WataniBox are preserving culture and tradition through their homemade sheeryakh
What the Bradford school strike can teach us, 40 years on

In 1985, with far-right rhetoric on the rise, Muslim parents pulled their children from classrooms in protest against a controversial headteacher
For our children to thrive, Britain must change its anti-play culture

There aren’t enough playgrounds for children in Britain, even though access to play has a fundamental influence on their development
UK Afghan groups mobilise to help relief efforts after Afghanistan quake

Mosques and charities are collecting donations to provide displaced families with food, clothing and shelter