Section: Opinion

Streeting’s Reform attack signals a change in Labour — with or without Starmer

As Nigel Farage’s party continues to gain ground, the health secretary has won unusual praise for his strong words about Sarah Pochin

Shehab Khan
In an uncertain world, I am drawn to family gatherings and a place on my grandmother’s sofa

There is so much beauty in the simple act of gathering: the laughter between generations, gossiping, the silence that no one needs to fill, all over several rounds of tea

Dalia Al-Dujaili
Chaotic desi parties: endearing, baffling and somehow entirely on brand

Weddings, charity galas, family gatherings… Why does almost every event come with logistical calamity?

Amna Saleem

I’m a GP who reversed falling vaccination rates in my local area. Here’s how

Dr Zoyah Hussain, who leads on immunisations in her area of West Yorkshire, dispels myths and explains how her work is helping buck the national trend
Rachel Reeves’ next move could make or break the government

Labour MPs admit the forthcoming autumn budget ‘won’t go down well’. But choosing the winners and losers is in the chancellor’s hands
Tory MPs are split: is the party too close to Reform?

Conservatives under Kemi Badenoch’s leadership are itchy as a modest conference and disastrous polling highlight just how far the party has fallen
Governments don’t defeat racism. Ordinary people do

Solidarity and vigilance are the best defences against a rising tide of far-right attacks against Muslims and minority groups
Labour is openly fighting Reform on two fronts. Will it work?

Shabana Mahmood’s speech to this year’s Labour conference revealed a tension in the party’s approach to Nigel Farage
Downing Street’s failure to defend Sadiq Khan hasn’t gone down well

Donald Trump called the mayor of London ‘terrible’ during a rant some see as Islamophobic. Some MPs say Keir Starmer should have stepped up