Topic: UK
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‘Home is a safe space’: a photo essay by Ash Islam
In this exclusive documentary project, the photographer takes an intimate look into the lives and homes of a small but growing UK Muslim community
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Not another Dubai chocolate story
Everyone knows about the pistachio-packed online sensation, but Arab chocolatiers have been working magic for centuries
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From Palestine to Sudan, the sounds of Shubbak grapple with a world in turmoil
Musicians at the London-based cultural festival respond to themes of war and violence with humanity, unity and imagination
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‘We prefer straight-up cash. Please and thank you’: in praise of the no boxed gifts
As wedding season comes around, we should be grateful for the request for money instead of physical gifts that will never see the light of day
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Evicted in 10 minutes: what I learned from a day in housing court
Behind on rent due to family illness, benefit changes and even wrongful imprisonment, families are hauled in front of a judge to plead for their homes
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Why we’ve spent months investigating Britain’s housing crisis
Hyphen launches a major series revealing slow progress on social housing in England — but also celebrating the joy and community that our homes bring
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Just 6% of homes approved in Labour’s first six months were for social rent
Data from 119 councils shows that half didn’t greenlight a single council house between July and December 2024 — as 1.3m households languish on waiting lists
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Right to rent: no plans to scrap discriminatory housing scheme, Lords told
Labour peer Ruth Lister had proposed axing the policy as part of the renters’ rights bill — but the government refused
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‘I’m a sucker for mixing genres’: Babak Anvari on his family horror Hallow Road
The British-Iranian director on creating his nerve-shredding yet dreamy drama
