Section: Voices
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The UK can learn lessons from how Muslim leaders organised themselves against Covid-19 in 2020
On the fifth anniversary of the global pandemic, my research underlines the important work of Muslim leaders and healthcare workers
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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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Monica Ali: ‘I follow my interest and instincts — that’s the only thing a writer can do’
The author speaks about her writing process and shares advice for those wanting to break into publishing
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The Ramadan that changed me: three comedians on a transformative moment
How an experience during the holy month shaped the lives of Ola Labib, Bilal Zafar and Shazia Mirza
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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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Sohail Hanif: ‘If the wealth isn’t given out it’s as if it’s polluted’
The chief executive of the National Zakat Foundation shares advice on donating to communities this Ramadan
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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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Cancer awareness activist Allia Amjad: ‘There are still so many fears and taboos’
While undergoing cancer treatment, Amjad longed to connect with other Muslim women who shared her experience, so she founded a support group
