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2 November 2026

Autumn Budget 2026: MCF Urges Meaningful Support for Charities Amid Growing Financial Pressures 

As the Chancellor unveils his first Autumn Budget, Muslim Charities Forum welcomes steps to help ease the strain on vulnerable…...

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22 October 2026

Muslim Charities Forum Reaffirms the Value of Partnership and Collaboration in Strengthening Civil Society 

As an infrastructure body for Muslim-led charities and civil society organisations working for social good across the UK, MCF is…...

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19 October 2026

Labour Party Conference 2026: What it means for Civil Society 

This year’s Labour Party Conference attracted considerable attention, as Andy Burnham addressed the party for the first time as leader,…...

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10 September 2026

Reform Party Conference 2026: Civil Society Implications 

This is the first in a series of pieces exploring MCF’s experience of attending political party conferences. The objective of…...

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9 September 2026

MCF Welcomes the UK Government’s Ban on Illegal Israeli Settlement Goods 

Muslim Charities Forum welcomes the Government’s decision to ban the import of goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied…...

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17 August 2026

World Humanitarian Day 2026: A System Under Strain 

World Humanitarian Day is an opportunity to recognise the millions of people whose lives have been disrupted by conflict, displacement,…...

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5 August 2026

Two Years Since Southport: Far-Right Terrorism is the ‘New Normal’

Two years ago this August, the UK experienced its worst racist disorder in over a decade, after online disinformation wrongly…...

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22 July 2026

For Burnham’s Britain to Become a Force for Good, National Renewal and Global Leadership Must Go Hand in Hand 

As Andy Burnham seeks to position himself as a different kind of political leader, many are asking what a Burnham-style vision for…...

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20 July 2026

Charity Campaigning: Shaping Policy, Influencing Change 

Charities and grassroots organisations are navigating an increasingly challenging landscape defined by rising hostility, competing policy priorities, and widening socio-economic…...

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