shortlist here: pressgazette.co.uk/press-gazett...

Beyond proud that my @hyphenonline.com colleagues @lucascumiskey.bsky.social, Saman Javed and @anitamureithi.bsky.social have been shortlisted in the #BritishJournalismAwards2025 – days after our northern corr Aisha Rimi won Journalist Media Personality of the Year at the Black Muslim Awards 2025.

The family of Ayaan Ali Waeys, a Black Muslim woman who died after giving birth to a stillborn baby, have called for urgent action on racial inequalities in maternity care. An inquest found ‘missed opportunities’ in her treatment. ✍🏿 @anitamureithi.bsky.social hyphenonline.com/2025/10/08/a...

Umar Valu is the founder of Halal Beats — a global music platform streamed in more than 210 countries. He spoke to @anitamureithi.bsky.social about how to make tracks that align with his faith. hyphenonline.com/2025/08/28/h...

What you need to know about plans to disclose suspects’ ethnicity and nationality: hyphenonline.com/2025/08/27/p... From @anitamureithi.bsky.social in @hyphenonline.com:

Hyphen's new series Island of Neighbours tells stories of community cohesion and grassroots projects bridging divides, as a riposte to the PM's 'island of strangers' speech. For starters, @anitamureithi.bsky.social visits Sustainably Muslim⬇️ 📸Tori Ferenc hyphenonline.com/2025/08/18/s...

Behind on rent due to illness, benefit changes or even wrongful imprisonment, families are hauled in front of a judge to plead for their homes. Court hearings last minutes. Welcome to the frontline of the UK's #housing crisis. ✍🏿 @anitamureithi.bsky.social hyphenonline.com/2025/05/19/s...

It’s 5.30pm on a recent Friday, but instead of joining their families for iftar Fatema Rajwani and Zahra Farooque are being ushered into their prison cells. Their mothers tell @anitamureithi.bsky.social how they're coping with spending their first Ramadan apart. hyphenonline.com/2025/03/25/f...

The case against Black Muslim woman Jamila Abdi, who tweeted the N-word about Newcastle United star Alexander Isak, has been dropped. She spoke to our reporter @anitamureithi.bsky.social about the ordeal. hyphenonline.com/2025/03/07/c...

New from @anitamureithi.bsky.social: Merseyside's top cop wanted to tell the public that Axel Rudakubana wasn't Muslim as mosques and asylum housing were besieged by racist rioters last year. The local CPS branch told her not to. hyphenonline.com/2025/02/25/a...

Breaking: MPs urge Yvette Cooper to review use of ‘dispersal accommodation’ after the death of Mehrab Omrani, an Iranian man who lay dead in his room in the Home Office-funded housing for up to four months. @lucascumiskey.bsky.social reports. hyphenonline.com/2025/02/17/m...

A pink pavilion is transforming Bradford this #Ramadan. Designed to inspire, the Infinite Light installation by architect Fatima Mejbil and artist Zahra Hussain will illuminate Centenary Square at sunset throughout Ramadan. hyphenonline.com/2025/02/17/b...

A horrific case, raising more serious questions about the companies running asylum accommodation. Why are these companies allowed to keep extracting huge profits from services whilst failing in their duty of care and presiding over a litany of failings?

In the heart of Bethnal Green, where 50% of children live below the poverty line, grassroots organisation Coffee Afrik is on the frontline providing support to rough sleepers and those battling with addiction. ✍🏿 @anitamureithi.bsky.social | 📷Saima Khalid hyphenonline.com/2025/02/11/c...

🔴Revealed: The Tory government spent £1.9m on a pilot for 'dehumanising' GPS tagging of people on immigration bail — only to find it ineffective. The high court also ruled that it violated human rights. @anitamureithi.bsky.social reports. hyphenonline.com/2025/02/10/g...

Arab and Muslim Americans are ‘anxious and frightened’ as Donald Trump orders universities to monitor overseas students and cancel visas. We spoke to the Muslim Public Affairs Council about the resistance to 'Muslim ban 2.0'. #Trump #MuslimBan hyphenonline.com/2025/02/06/m...

'I managed to get the rules overturned and now the boxing dress code is inclusive of all women.' For #WorldHijabDay tomorrow, we celebrate five hijab-wearing women who push boundaries in fields that are not traditionally inclusive. hyphenonline.com/2025/01/31/w...

Meet the British Bangladeshi poet and spoken word artist, Yasmin Ali. She speaks to @anitamureithi.bsky.social about her lyricism in challenging stereotypes of underrepresented communities and the issue of name bias in the workplace. 📷Jasper Spanning hyphenonline.com/2025/01/31/y...

'There’s destruction everywhere. It’s going to take years just taking the rubble out of Gaza.' @morgankofori.bsky.social speaks to British Palestinians about their hope, grief – and plans for the future in the wake of the fragile ceasefire in the territory. hyphenonline.com/2025/01/30/b...

'He probably doesn’t even know where Oldham is.' Councillor Shoab Akhtar responds to Elon Musk's 'bizarre' sudden interest in his town. Akhtar and other Muslim community leaders fear Musk's social posts can only stir racial tension. 📷Getty Images hyphenonline.com/2025/01/28/o...

⚠️ TW domestic abuse Police in England & Wales recorded 1.4m incidents in year to March 2024, with just 39,000 convictions. Jamila Ali's ex-husband was convicted of battery. She shares her story. Saman Javed and Anita Mureithi report. Illo: Vartika Sharma hyphenonline.com/2024/12/17/h...

🚨GB News ‘hates Islam and Muslims’, a new report by the Centre for Media Monitoring concludes. The two-year analysis of coverage found it characterised by misinformation, conspiracy theories and 'routine delegitimisation'. @weronikas.bsky.social reports. 📷 Alamy hyphenonline.com/2024/12/10/g...

Sal Naseem speaks to @anitamureithi.bsky.social about his experience as the first Muslim IOPC director and why meaningful reform of UK policing to eliminate institutional racism remains elusive. 📸Denise Maxwell | Lensi Photography 
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Important report from @anitamureithi.bsky.social on @onlinehyphen.bsky.social speaking to people who've been involved in these campaigns in the past. Disappointingly but unsurprisingly, the Treasury aired our requests for comment.