Michael Nazir-Ali: After the betrayal of democracy in Afghanistan, will other countries in the region ever trust the West again?

Sensing blood, the vultures are circling: ISIS is active already, and not only in the remoter parts of country.

The fullest account yet written of Sunak the rising star

Tories will read the story of his ascent to high office with enormous pleasure – for it amounts to a vindication of the United Kingdom.

The Conservatives and anti-Muslim prejudice. A role for the Extremism Commissioner.

Sara Khan should hold an investigation into racial and religious prejudice among all the main parties.

Benedict Rogers: Hunt’s review of British policy on the persecution of Christians is crucial and courageous

The Foreign Secretary had already impressed me with his focus on human rights. Now he has created new hope for Christians around the world.

By banging on about integration, Casey may help to build it up – just a little bit

We need a mass of recommendations less than we need our institutions to do their job properly.

The treatment of Catholic schools is a “burning injustice” – a wrong that May is now set to right

But her decision and other recent ones also raise the question of whether Ministers really hold sway in their own departments.

The National Council of Hindu Temples has warm words for the Conservatives

“British Hindus, Sikhs & Jains voting for Labour is now like Turkeys voting for Christmas.”

The Conservatives’ Indian Spring?

The Camerons’ visit to a Gurdwara in Gravesham was evidence of the Party’s push for support among Hindu and Sikh voters.