Topic: UK

Starmer got into politics to ‘change lives’. MPs say constituents are getting impatient

Labour is set to unveil a new set of pledges on the NHS, housing and living standards. Will it be enough?

Shehab Khan
7 luxury European spas where privacy is guaranteed

Whether it's women-only spaces, private rental or secluded swimming pools, these resorts and spas across Europe offer Muslim guests the freedom to truly relax

Ruby Deevoy
Jameel Prize: artists inspired by Islamic tradition explore alternative narratives

The V&A’s Moving Images showcases prize winner Khandakar Ohida and six other shortlisted contemporary artists from across the Middle East and South Asia

M.Z. Adnan

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
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
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
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’
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
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