Section: Voices
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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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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
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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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Bradford 2025: ‘The city’s diversity and generosity of spirit are extraordinary’
Creative director Shanaz Gulzar on building a UK City of Culture and rewriting Bradford’s narrative
