Section: Voices
-
Tory leadership race is hugely important for British Muslims — in more ways than one
Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick’s camps have doubled down on statements seen as Islamophobic. That has an impact beyond the Conservative party
-
Parwana Fayyaz Q&A: ‘Each Afghan woman is creating a history, but silently’
The poet on Persian storytelling, refugee identity and the importance of women’s voices
-
On the economy, Starmer has boxed himself in. That isn’t (just) the Tories’ fault
The prime minister is warning of hard times to come, but he can’t blame everything on his predecessors
-
Sheeraz Gulsher Q&A: ‘Tackling the ethnicity pay gap is the first step to making work fair for all’
The co-founder of People Like Us on workplace inequalities and Labour’s plans to introduce mandatory reporting of companies’ pay data
-
By sticking to the Tory line on immigration, Labour could be walking into a trap
Yvette Cooper has pledged to “remove” more people from the UK than the Tories. It’s a risky strategy
-
The far right’s two-tier policing myth is racial gaslighting
It is clear that identity can affect a person's experience of law enforcement but it is people of colour who are at the sharp end of double standards
-
Being a Swiftie and a person of colour are ‘constantly at odds’
Taylor Swift’s music has long been seen as being for one demographic only, ignoring the true diversity of her fanbase
-
Some friendships last only a season, while others bloom with a lifetime of possibilities
As we age our lives naturally become littered with former friendships, but how should we process this loss?
-
The economy is healthier than thought — but that’ll be news to many
As Labour and the Tories fight for control of the narrative, millions are still desperately in need
-
Am I failing at raising a trilingual child?
For second-generation immigrant children, our parents’ languages are so much more than mere spoken words; they are the keys to our culture and heritage
-
Why are we still competing in the ‘hygiene olympics’?
The cleanliness trend is rooted more in a performative display of wellness rather than reality or science
