Shehab Khan

1 week ago | hyphenonline.com | Shehab Khan

There’s a striking image doing the rounds: Nigel Farage, holding up the Sun’s front page from Tuesday with the phrase “Britain is broken” plastered on it. It’s a huge win for Farage and Reform UK, as those three words are Reform’s campaign slogan. While the Sun hasn’t officially endorsed Farage’s party, the fact that it’s running his opinion pieces and using his catchphrase on the front page makes it feel like that could be on the way.

2 weeks ago | hyphenonline.com | Shehab Khan

When Donald Trump last week unveiled a long list of tariffs that the US would begin charging on imports from other countries, he ushered in one of the most significant reversals in global trade policy in decades. On Wednesday night, he U-turned on some of those tariffs. But the impact of this moment is still profound. For days since the announcement that the US would hit most of the world with tariffs, financial markets have been in freefall. New York’s S&P 500 has taken a huge hit.

2 weeks ago | itv.com | Shehab Khan

With stock markets tumbling around the world, a lot of people are left wondering: what does this mean for me? One of the biggest concerns is pensions. Many pension funds are heavily invested in the stock market, and the latest data doesn't paint a great picture. We looked at three common types of pension investments – high-risk, mixed, and low-risk – and unfortunately, they’ve all taken a hit. Still, experts are advising people not to panic.

3 weeks ago | hyphenonline.com | Shehab Khan

For most Muslims, Ramadan is the most special time of the year: a period of reflection, spirituality and community. It is a time spent with family and friends, sharing the collective experience of fasting, prayer, and inevitably responding to the classic question from non-Muslim friends and colleagues: “Not even water?”Last year, I spent Ramadan travelling across the UK, immersing myself in the ways different communities observe the month for an ITV documentary.

3 weeks ago | itv.com | Shehab Khan

ExclusiveThis article contains mentions of suicide and gambling addictionCouncils and mayors from across the UK have written to the government calling for urgent reform of gambling laws, citing concerns over the number of slot machine and betting shops opening on high streets. In a letter seen exclusively by ITV News, 36 councils and two mayors, representing more than 12 million people, describe current gambling laws as "desperately out of date" and urge government action.