Topic: UK
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Policy Exchange told the Tories that Muslims were a threat. Will it work on Labour?
The Westminster thinktank has played a crucial role in shaping narratives about Islam and extremism in Britain since 2005
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The unstoppable story of the Dur-Dur Band
Founded in the cultural melting pot of 1980s Mogadishu, torn apart by war, reunited, then hobbled by Covid-19, a revitalised version of the Somali funk group is back on the road
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Hunger strike in Harringay following police raid on Kurdish Community Centre
A wave of protests has followed the closure of a decades-old centre providing essential services for Harringay’s Kurdish and Turkish residents
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80,000 asylum seekers languish on wait list for decision for six months or more
Figure includes nearly 20,000 fleeing war or persecution in Afghanistan, Syria and Iran, who are likely housed in hotels Refugee Action has called ‘human warehouses’
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Mansour BouKaram: ‘I want people to feel they’re receiving a hug through food’
The Lebanese chef and founder of catering service Monsieur Bou on bringing a personal touch to cooking through the recipes handed down by his mother
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The debate about assisted dying touches on our deepest beliefs about life
We owe it to ourselves in a democracy to fully discuss all the issues surrounding profound decisions such as when to end a life
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Assisted dying has MPs more reflective than ever. Here’s what they’re saying
Only one Muslim MP has publicly backed Kim Leadbeater’s bill, with six saying they oppose it. Privately, many in the Commons are conflicted
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Muslim former police watchdog chief says he was used for ‘performative diversity’
Sal Naseem, who was London regional director at the Independent Office for Police Conduct, felt like an ‘outsider’
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Move over, Manchester: the towns reshaping the north-west’s cultural landscape
A creative movement is spreading across the region in areas like Bury and Rochdale, as grassroots arts projects platform marginalised voices
