Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to accelerate the UK’s diplomatic and military support to Ukraine in the weeks ahead in a bid to push Russia further back and secure a lasting peace. A flurry of UK diplomatic activity is taking place take place across the globe this week after the Prime Minister directed senior […]
Founder and Chairman of multi-cultural marketing agency Here and Now 365, Manish Tiwari, was conferred The Freedom of the City title on the 6th of January 2023, at a solemn admission ceremony in the Chamberlain’s Court at Guildhall, London. Touted as ‘one of the oldest surviving traditional ceremonies still in existence today’, the tradition of
Image by The Tribune File Photo The Sikh Federation (UK) has written to NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) following their recent release of ethnicity information on donors. Whilst the NHSBT has leaflets and promotional materials that are for the Sikh community, it is unable to confirm the number of Sikhs requiring donors or the number
Image by Twitter @MEAIndia Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra and Sir Philip Barton, Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, met in New Delhi on 16 January for the annual UK-India Strategic Dialogue. They reviewed strong progress made on the 2030 Roadmap in the last year and looked ahead to the next phase of
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Image by BBC Asian Network Popular presenter Nikita Kanda has been announced as the new host of the Breakfast Show by the BBC Asian Network. Kanda, who first joined the Asian Network in 2021 as a Saturday afternoon host, has also temporarily hosted the Breakfast Show. She has quickly become a favourite among her listeners
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Image 2 A – Image by Dave Benett English financier Ben Goldsmith and his sister Jemima Khan recently hosted a special fundraising dinner to help make contributions towards Pakistan flood relief efforts. The dinner, which was hosted at the Michelin-starred Benares Mayfair, saw more than 100 guests including prominent public figures like the Mayor of
Image 1 A – Foysol Choudhury MSP for Lothian MSP for Lothian, Foysol Choudhury, following the Court ruling on the death of Awaab Ishak in England, asked a question in the Scottish Parliament, “The First Minister will be aware of the tragic death of Awaab Ishak in Rochdale due to mouldy housing. I currently have
Image by Spindrift A Scottish doctor, who has been convicted sexually assaulting several of his female patients for about four decades, recently had his medical license scrapped. Krishna Singh, 73, who is a former GP from Airdrie, Lanarkshire, targeted about 50 women which included rape victims, teenagers and pregnant women. He is said to have
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image by GOV.UK The United Kingdom is contributing an additional £500,000 (BDT 60.6 million) in humanitarian support to respond to last year’s flooding in the Sylhet region, in which 7.2 million people were affected. Delivered by BRAC, this funding will provide water, shelter, livelihoods opportunities, and improved nutrition for people affected in Sunamganj, Sylhet. This new
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Image by Bloomberg/Getty Images/The Guardian Four of the largest international aid groups working in Afghanistan warned last month that the lives of women and children were at risk if the de facto authorities did not immediately reverse a ban on female NGO workers in the country. Save the Children, World Vision International, CARE International and
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