Section: Voices
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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
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Baby, it might be cold outside, but I’d rather freeze than get back on that dating carousel
This cuffing season, I won’t be back on the dating apps hoping to luck out on my very own future mayor. But I will be choosing friends and family over winter isolation
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Weekend with Aliyah Umm Raiyaan: ‘It takes me a long time to get out of bed, but I think I deserve it’
The bestselling author on taking long walks through London, her favourite cafes and her new book Living with the Qur’an
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Shabana Mahmood’s high-stakes gamble on immigration
The home secretary’s far-reaching reforms suggest she is determined to deliver on her border control pledges
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‘Stupid’, ‘childish’ and ‘AAHHHHHH’: MPs’ verdict on No 10’s latest manoeuvre
Health secretary Wes Streeting appears in a stronger position than ever following a bizarre briefing about leadership challenges from Downing Street
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Muslims revealed BBC bias years ago. No one listened
As political pressure claims two top BBC scalps, it seems the broadcaster’s partiality is only a scandal when the attack comes from the right
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Weekend with Junaid Ahmed: ‘I hope I can inspire other families to accept their children’
The Towie star on being the UK’s first openly gay Muslim reality TV personality, staying connected to his culture, and his love of desi-English breakfast
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Rachel Reeves’s pre-budget speech has done little to calm MPs’ nerves
‘After 16 months I’m not sure blaming the predecessors for breaking a manifesto pledge that the Tories said we were going to break is going to wash’
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Rightwing attacks on multiculturalism are a cynical smokescreen
Minority communities are not to blame for the UK’s problems — the likes of Robert Jenrick and Nigel Farage are
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Streeting’s Reform attack signals a change in Labour — with or without Starmer
As Nigel Farage’s party continues to gain ground, the health secretary has won unusual praise for his strong words about Sarah Pochin
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In an uncertain world, I am drawn to family gatherings and a place on my grandmother’s sofa
There is so much beauty in the simple act of gathering: the laughter between generations, gossiping, the silence that no one needs to fill, all over several rounds of tea
