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What can a mock election at an east London state school teach us about the future of politics in the UK?
The way these students mobilised shows how Gaza has been a catalyst for wider political participation
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Starmer promises ‘sunlight of hope’ but daunting challenges lie ahead
Nothing can take away from the scale of the new prime minister’s victory, but Labour now has to begin to deliver on its pledges to the British public
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UK media should be holding Israel accountable over Gaza. It’s doing the opposite — and knows it
I hoped our research at the Centre for Media Monitoring would result in some much needed balance. Instead, things got worse
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The UK’s political parties have failed to speak up about how they will address structural racism
The focus on legal and illegal immigration pushes aside the everyday problems facing Britain’s Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic communities
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Starmer’s Bangladesh comments won’t be forgotten and could come back to haunt him
British Bangladeshi Labour candidates say remarks made at hustings event have worsened existing rift with Muslim communities
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I’m in my aunty era, blown away by the galloping of time
In her first column for Hyphen, writer Yassmin Abdel-Magied reflects on the new Islamic year and why parts of our lives seem to be stuck on repeat
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The odds don’t look good for Sunak and a Tory revival
With his electoral strategy upended by a series of setbacks and the headline-grabbing tactics of Nigel Farage and Reform UK, the prime minister is fast running out of options
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There’s no such thing as ‘the Muslim vote’. Understanding that is vital for our democracy
Gaza has brought people together, but analysing ‘Muslim voters’ without talking about their class differences is just hollow identity politics
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Only one of the greatest political comebacks in history can save Sunak on 4 July
Despite this week’s manifesto launch and the prime minister’s chipper attitude, the Conservatives look increasingly unlikely to reverse the polls
