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Ifrah F. Ahmed and Haaniyah Awale Angus in conversation on stage in front of an audience

Side eYe host immersive theatrical evening inspired by Ifrah F. Ahmed’s debut cookbook 

Hundreds gathered at a central London theatre on Sunday evening as a cookbook paying homage to Somali culinary traditions was

Words on sticky notes

Years of warnings ignored: The visa system enabling exploitation of Britain’s invisible workforce

Since 2012, the UK has been operating a visa system which places thousands of domestic workers at risk of abuse

Growing numbers of Polish expats are returning home from the UK, ONS data reveals

A new ONS dataset has revealed that more Polish people are returning home, and less Poles are coming into the UK.

Churchgoers hold Nativity service on Trafalgar Square before Tommy Robinson's Christmas carols event

Church responds to Tommy Robinson’s Christmas carol service with Nativity show and messages of inclusion

Churchgoers held a live Nativity service on Trafalgar Square to share messages of peace and inclusion before Tommy Robinson‘s Christmas carols event.

Crowds gather, some wearing yellow hi-vis, in a protest behind an obscured banner that reads "East London is Anti-Fascist" and another that says "one year of genocide". Other protesters hold pink signs saying "Refugees Welcome / Stop the Far Right".

Whitechapel community marches against far-right UKIP rally

Whitechapel’s Bengali community gathered on Saturday 25 October to oppose UKIP’s ‘Mass-Deportations Tour’ Thousands gathered as anti-racist organisations, trade unions

Stephanie Jacob as Ricky and Erica Tovares-Kouassi as Hannah in The Guest at the Omnibus Theatre in Clapham. (Picture credit: Héctor Manchego)

Review: The Guest at Omnibus Theatre, Clapham

The Guest at the Omnibus Theatre in Clapham is a cyclical meditation on migration and the climate crisis, set in a

A man holding a suitcase looking at a plane from the airport window

Hong Kong families may be split by British National Overseas visas

In 2021, the UK government created a simpler migration pathway for select Hong Kong citizens to escape China’s growing pressure,

Londoners milling about on a street

How immigration is driving the UK’s population growth

The UK population continues to grow, reaching an estimated 68.3 million in mid-2023, with international immigration now the primary driver

London-founded charity tears down barriers to refugee education

A charity originating in London is improving access to secondary education for young refugees and allowing them continue studies at

The famous black door to No. 10

BBC election debate fact-check: from immigration to the £2,000 tax claim

The BBC’s election debate featured representatives of the seven major parties clashing over issues including immigration, Brexit, and tax policy.

An up close image of Shida Bazyar

Can Shida Bazyar’s Sisters in Arms help navigate Germany’s far-right problem?

The German-Iranian author unpacked the themes of her latest book, Sisters in Arms, in a literary discussion at Germany’s cultural

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