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The Muslim International Film Festival (MIFF) will launch in London’s Leicester Square on May 30, aiming to “Discover Worlds, Change Perspectives,” Middle East Monitor reported yesterday. The inaugural festival will showcase narratives from international Muslim filmmakers, as well as productions…

Record levels of immigration have significantly contributed to a sharp rise in UK rental prices since the COVID-19 pandemic, with new analysis indicating that immigration accounts for a third of the rent increases observed, The Telegraph reported. In the two…

A new report from the Office for Students (OfS), the higher education regulator, paints a concerning picture for the financial health of universities across England, the Guardian reported yesterday. According to the annual review, a growing number of institutions are…

Sadiq Khan has secured a decisive, historic victory, winning a third consecutive term as Mayor of London. With all 14 constituencies reporting, Khan emerged victorious, securing 44% of the vote compared to 33% for his Conservative rival, Susan Hall. This…

The UK is constructing a war memorial to the millions of Muslim soldiers who served alongside British and Commonwealth forces during the two world wars, Arab News reported yesterday. The 13.2-meter-tall monument will be erected at the National Memorial Arboretum…

A precious Quran manuscript, dating back to 1860 and commissioned by Munire Sultan, the daughter of Sultan Abdulmejid I, was featured in Sotheby’s London auction today, Türkiye Newspaper reported. According to the article, the event will feature The Belgrave Collection…

The United Kingdom’s controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda has finally received approval from the upper house of parliament after months of debate and numerous demanded amendments, Al Jazeera reported today. According to the source, Prime Minister Rishi…

In April, a Muslim student lost her legal challenge against the Michaela community school in north-west London after its founder, thought to be Britain’s strictest headteacher, introduced a prayer ban. Responding to the ruling in the high court, some Muslims…

A quarter of children aged three and four own a smartphone in the UK, and half of those under 13 are on social media, the Guardian reported in an article today. The data, from the communications regulator Ofcom, reveal high…

Waterborne diseases like dysentery and Weil’s disease have increased by 60% in England since 2010, according to new figures published in an article by the Guardian. The Labour party’s analysis of NHS hospital admissions shows a rise from 2,085 cases…