The amazing story of Mohammad Sarwar shows how Sturgeon can be defeated

The former Glasgow MP is now, astonishingly, Governor of Punjab, while his son is getting ready to attempt the revival Scottish Labour.

Desmond Swayne: Nigeria is independent, but it still needs Britain’s help

On the 60th anniversary of its independence from British rule, the Government must do more to stop militia groups threatening the peace of the nation.

Garvan Walshe: Erdogan has failed his country – and turning the Hagia Sophia into a mosque won’t put food back on Turkey’s tables

Narrow victories and a poor response to the Covid-19 crisis almost certainly indicate it’s time for Turkey’s leader to bow out.

Anwari Ali: The Government must dissuade vulnerable Muslims from fasting this Ramadan

Those with Chronic Kidney Disease, diabetes and high blood pressure must be protected.

Mohammed Amin: We need a fit-for-purpose definition of Islamophobia

The word has not gained the same currency as ‘antisemitism’ because its original one was fundamentally flawed, and subsequent iterations inadequate.

Nyear Nazir: My pride as the first Muslim woman councillor in Redditch

Living in a world which can seem so provocative, emotive, and opinionated, I want to focus on the politics of inclusion rather than of division.

Mohammed Amin: It is time to abandon the word “Islamophobia”

It is damaged beyond repair by poor definitions, confusion and misuse. The term harms Muslims.

Munira Mirza: Critiquing Islamist fundamentalist practice is not an ‘attack on Muslim women’

Johnson’s critics who accuse him of Islamophobia are either confused or disingenuous. Their tactics harm mainstream Muslims.

Andrew Snowden: I’m proud that Lancashire County Council is the first to make a stand against non pre-stunned meat

This is not a ban on halal meat. It is an animal welfare issue – to end pain and suffering that we would not tolerate under any other circumstances.