Section: Opinion
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The scale of Tory election losses masks voter apathy towards Labour
Last week’s local election results saw some stunning triumphs for Keir Starmer — but Labour needs to engage with Muslim communities over its stance on Gaza
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How the anti-Ulez movement evolved into an Islamophobic smear campaign against Sadiq Khan
As the mayoral election approaches, the city-wide clean air scheme stands out as Khan’s most divisive policy
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Young Muslims are too afraid to speak out due to Prevent
As a teacher, I see students self-censoring in the classroom, especially on issues like Gaza, out of fear of being labelled ‘extremist’ by the government’s counter-terrorism programme
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There is beauty in the shared experience of Ramadan
I visited Muslim communities across the UK and saw why it is such a special period for so many
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I’m not a typo, so why does autocorrect keep changing my name?
A new campaign is calling for tech companies to stop othering people and erasing our names
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My time in a psychiatric ward made my religious father confront the reality of mental illness
With every visit, his preconceptions changed to empathy and acceptance
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While politicians play around with words like ‘extremism’, Muslim women feel the real consequences
Michael Gove and other Conservative MPs are locked in petty squabbles over terms such as ‘Islamophobia’ and ‘anti-Muslim hate’, making these words meaningless in the face of our lived experience
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Tax hikes and poor public services — the UK’s economic future looks bleak
Experts warn of anaemic growth and funding gaps to services. Yet neither Labour nor the Conservatives are willing to be honest about raising taxes
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Tory Islamophobia only adds to Sunak’s election troubles
Inflammatory anti-Muslim statements may appeal to some on the political right, but they also risk splitting the Conservative vote
