News and Analysis on Islam in Europe and North America
The UK general election in 2024 saw a landslide victory for the Labour Party, which won 412 seats and Keir Starmer became the Prime Minister. This election also saw the impact of Muslim voters in an unexpected way, with an increase in the number of Muslim MPs, independent candidates and Muslim women in the House
Humza Haroon Yousaf was sworn in as Scotland’s new First Minister on March 29, 2023. He become the first ever racial minority and Muslim to lead the country since it was created in 1999. He takes over from Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s first female leader and the country’s longest-serving one yet. The leader of the Scottish
The ‘Integrated Communities Strategy’ green paper sets out “an ambitious long-term plan of action to tackle the root causes of poor integration and create a stronger, more united Britain”. It has invited submissions on this subject to its official consultation, which is running over the next twelve weeks. The paper has drawn criticism for its emphasis on minority communities, and ignorance of how spending cuts have hampered strategies already in place to achieve the paper’s proposed aims.