Section: Opinion
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Why are we still competing in the ‘hygiene olympics’?
The cleanliness trend is rooted more in a performative display of wellness rather than reality or science
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I came to the UK as an Afghan refugee. The far-right riots remind me of the hatred I fled
As thousands of counter-protesters took to the streets last week to defend immigrants and minority communities, I felt hope seeing many stand for tolerance and acceptance
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Disinformation helped fuel the Troubles in Northern Ireland — it now drives far-right violence across the UK
Flag-waving, so-called patriots claim the reasons for their economic woes can be attributed to foreigners. They once blamed the Irish
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Starmer’s most urgent task is restoring order to a nation rocked by racist violence
For a full week far-right mobs have terrorised communities across the UK
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Far-right violence against small UK Muslim communities sets a worrying precedent for all minorities
The past shows that racism can only be defeated when we all stand together against it
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The gloves are off as Labour and Tories clash over UK public finances
Rachel Reeves and Jeremy Hunt blamed each other this week over the origins of a £22bn ‘black hole’ in the public budget. No matter who wins the argument, tax rises and public sector cuts seem inevitable
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Starmer has to forge a ‘special relationship’ with whoever wins the White House
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump offer two very different visions of America’s role in the world — the new UK government will have to prepare for both eventualities
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I was raised to believe family is everything — but a communal life is almost impossible to lead
My Sudanese heritage says I should take care of my mother and my elders. But I feel something akin to guilt about choosing to live thousands of miles away from those who raised me
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What is the EU doing about its Islamophobia problem?
Brussels acknowledges anti-Muslim hate is a growing problem across member states, so why is so little being done to tackle it?
