Section: Opinion

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

Shehab Khan
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

Dhruti Shah
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

Anonymous

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
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
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
A series of gaffes and more trouble ahead for Rishi Sunak

Recent gaffes and two important byelections could be disastrous for the prime minister — but Labour isn’t guaranteed success either
Muslim support for Labour is plummeting — can independent challengers fill the void?

Sir Keir Starmer’s party is poised for electoral victory, but its position on Gaza has alienated many voters
The issue of immigration will be a battleground in the next UK election

Both parties have pledged to crack down on illegal arrivals. Minority groups are understandably concerned about what any new policy says about how welcoming our country is