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Sir Keir Starmer participates in Diwali celebration organised by the British Asian Trust

Image by The British Asian Trust Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and members of the Shadow Cabinet, including Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Shadow Minister for International Development Lisa Nandy, participated in a Diwali celebration with the British Asian Trust on Tuesday. During the event, the organisation\’s achievements were highlighted, including its notable Mental Health […]

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NHS ‘Talking Therapies’ review identifies barriers in accessing care for BAME communities

Representational image by Canva A landmark independent review of services provided by NHS Talking Therapies has identified that psychotherapy services need better tailoring to meet the needs of Black and minoritised ethnic groups. Ten years of anonymised patient data found that historically, people from Black and minoritised ethnic backgrounds have experienced poorer access to, and

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Sunrise Radio wins Radio Station of the Year at the 2023 Asian Media Awards for the fifth time

Image by Sunrise Radio Sunrise Radio, a prominent and influential Asian radio station in the UK, continues to showcase its unwavering commitment to excellence by securing the prestigious title of ‘Radio Station of the Year’ at the 2023 Asian Media Awards. This remarkable achievement marks the fifth time that Sunrise Radio has been honoured with

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Drunk father-of-three convicted for abusing an air stewardess and a police officer

Image by Greater Manchester Police A drunk man has been convicted for his shocking behaviour towards an air stewardess on a flight as well as a police officer. According to the court, the air stewardess was brought to tears and continued crying as a result of Riaz\’s conduct when police boarded the flight. This incident

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Gaza: Islamic Relief loses contact with staff and renews calls for a ceasefire

Image by Islamic Relief UK charity Islamic Relief has lost contact with its staff in Gaza, and Palestinians are unable to contact their loved ones following the severing of internet and mobile communications links in the occupied enclave as part of an intensification of military operations. The death toll in Gaza and Israel since October

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Home Secretary joins forces with big tech to fight AI child sex abuse images

Image by X @SuellaBraverman Tech giants including Tiktok, Snapchat and Stability AI have all signed a pledge vowing to tackle the despicable rise of AI-generated child sexual abuse images at an event hosted by the Home Secretary Suella Braverman on 30 October. Charities, tech firms, academics and international government representatives all gathered to focus on

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From a Pakistani immigrant to Crown Court Judge: Tahir Khan KC shares his story

Image courtesy: Telegraph and Argus A newly appointed Circuit Judge has shared the touching and inspiring tale of his family\’s journey to the United Kingdom from Pakistan and his remarkable ascent in the legal profession over the course of more than 50 years of residing in the city, according to a report by Telegraph and

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Justice Minister fails to condemn and tackle discrimination against Sikh prevented from undertaking jury service

Vice Chair of the Sikh Federation Jatinder Singh seen wearing his Kirpan (UKImage by Birmingham Live By Sikh Federation (UK) There has been extensive local, national and international media coverage in the last three days of the discrimination experienced by an Amritdhari (fully practising) Sikh who was asked to serve on a jury at Birmingham

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Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf responds to Elon Musk’s comments about him being a racist

Image by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images By News Desk After viewing an edited clip of a three-year-old speech by Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf, billionaire businessman Elon Musk decided to publicly criticise him, referring to him as a “blatant racist” last week. Musk’s comment ignited a significant uproar on social media. His response came in

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Misconduct panel finds former officer had breached the professional standards of behaviour

Image by Metropolitan Police A gross misconduct hearing has found that a former Met officer would have been dismissed without notice were he still in post. Former Sergeant Anish Sharma, who was based on the West Area Command, faced allegations that he had breached the professional standards of behaviour with regards to honestly and integrity,

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