Section: Opinion
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Labour’s welfare proposals are causing deep divisions within the party
Keir Starmer’s government was elected on the promise of transforming people’s lives, but some of its MPs believe more austerity is no change at all
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I visited a prison — it’s clear something has to change
Justice secretary Shabana Mahmood has rejected a proposal intended to address racial imbalances in sentencing. But she’s running out of options
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I’m still learning how to navigate Ramadan with a young child
Many of us multitask our worship alongside housework and childcare, so it’s difficult to find time to focus on spirituality
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A workforce timebomb despite rising numbers — Labour’s migration conundrum
Asylum claims have hit a 46-year high, but health and higher education are suffering as successive governments try to cut UK immigration figures
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Labour needs to take back control from the populist right
Parroting Reform UK on immigration and obsessed with growth, support for Keir Starmer’s government is evaporating — but it doesn’t have to be that way
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Being bilingual has gifted me with the power of overhearing gossip
Former colleagues were unaware I was fluent in two languages, so I was the first to hear when the best pastries arrived in the staffroom and could eavesdrop on the juiciest stories
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The compassionate and inclusive heart of Islam came alive through imam Muhsin Hendricks
Imam Hendricks, who was killed on 15 February, ran a mosque intended as a safe haven for gay and other marginalised Muslims
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Higher spend on Ukraine could leave Starmer with a fight on his hands at home
Donald Trump is set to slash US spending on European security, particularly in Ukraine. That leaves Britain with difficult choices
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Labour MPs warn that Starmer’s government won’t outflank Reform UK by getting tougher on immigration
Both Labour and the Conservative opposition are increasingly aware of the threat posed by Nigel Farage’s party
