Section: Opinion

Tory leadership race is hugely important for British Muslims — in more ways than one

Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick’s camps have doubled down on statements seen as Islamophobic. That has an impact beyond the Conservative party

Shehab Khan
After I reached breaking point, I found solace in an alternative Islamic therapy

I’m a great believer in science-backed therapy and healthcare, but aafiyah healing provided a sense of calm I hadn’t felt in a long time

Yousra Samir Imran
On the economy, Starmer has boxed himself in. That isn’t (just) the Tories’ fault

The prime minister is warning of hard times to come, but he can’t blame everything on his predecessors

Shehab Khan

By sticking to the Tory line on immigration, Labour could be walking into a trap

Yvette Cooper has pledged to “remove” more people from the UK than the Tories. It’s a risky strategy
The far right’s two-tier policing myth is racial gaslighting

It is clear that identity can affect a person's experience of law enforcement but it is people of colour who are at the sharp end of double standards
Being a Swiftie and a person of colour are ‘constantly at odds’

Taylor Swift’s music has long been seen as being for one demographic only, ignoring the true diversity of her fanbase
Some friendships last only a season, while others bloom with a lifetime of possibilities

As we age our lives naturally become littered with former friendships, but how should we process this loss?
The economy is healthier than thought — but that’ll be news to many

As Labour and the Tories fight for control of the narrative, millions are still desperately in need
Am I failing at raising a trilingual child?

For second-generation immigrant children, our parents’ languages are so much more than mere spoken words; they are the keys to our culture and heritage