Section: Opinion

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

Taj Ali
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

Shehab Khan
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

Shehab Khan

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
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?
Intimidation and harassment of female MPs is about patriarchy, not Palestine

Torrents of abuse. Police escorts. Panic alarms. The record number of female MPs is matched by record aggression — but it’s wrong to use it to score political points
I grew up under austerity. Voting for the first time, I finally felt optimistic

Most of my life was informed by the Tories. Now that Labour are in, I can only hope that they take young people seriously
Labour needs to rebuild trust with Muslims. Here’s how

Keir Starmer’s party has alienated Muslims not just over Gaza but in his failure to tackle Islamophobia robustly
How can Labour claim to promise change when it has not yet scrapped the regressive two-child benefit cap?

Despite the party’s commitment to progress, Keir Starmer has refused to overturn a policy that’s disproportionately affecting Muslim children and their mothers