‘women shouldn’t be scared of speaking their truth’

In 2000, Banu Mushtaq was subject to a fatwa for saying that it was not Islam itself that prohibited women from entering certain mosques, but the patriarchs of those mosques. Today the writer, lawyer

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Introducing the winners of our Amazing Women Awards 2025, in partnership with NHS Charities Together

For her latest role, Sheridan Smith is playing Ann Ming, the indefatigable woman who, after her daughter’s murder, fought to get an 800-year-old law overturned – and won

As my cockerpoos Mabel and Rocky bounded off across a deserted field, I took a deep breath, bringing to mind everything that was currently making me feel angry. There were the demands of my job, the h

I Fought the Law is set to be one of the most talked-about dramas on TV this autumn. It’s based on the story of Ann Ming, a mum who fought to get the 800-year-old double jeopardy law overturned (which