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Dover immigration centre suspect thought to have anti-Muslim sentiments

Image courtesy: The Telegraph Reports have stated that the suspect in a firebomb attack that took place on Sunday at an immigration processing centre had posted anti-Muslim rants on Facebook. On Tuesday, the police revealed the details of the suspect, 66-year-old Andrew Leak from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire. North Thanet MP Sir Roger Gale on […]

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The past, the present, and the future: an exclusive interview with Anas Sarwar

 Image by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images By Swarupa Tripathy Born in Glasgow to Pakistani parents, Anas Sarwar has achieved several milestones in his career as a politician and the leader of the Scottish Labour Party. But, behind the success and the tough exterior, is a man who has been through several trying times, loves spending

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Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra returns to India after three years

Image by ALBERTO PIZZOLI/Getty Images A sentiment that many British Asians can relate to is that there’s no other place like your home country. Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra has expressed a feeling joy about returning to India after three long years. In an Instagram story, Chopra shared a picture of the boarding pass of her

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Glasgow City Council approves motion calling for more employees of BAME backgrounds

Image by Getty Images More black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) people are set to get jobs at Glasgow Council after it was revealed that they are hugely underrepresented. According to GlasgowLive, only 3.4 percent of the local authority’s workforce which consists of more than 30,000 employees belong to ethnic minority backgrounds. People of BAME

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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan warns of rough sleeping ‘crisis’ as cost of living crisis gets worse

Image by Greater London Authority The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan is urging the government to take immediate action to tackle the cost of living as rising bills and housing costs force growing numbers of people to sleep rough on London’s streets. Alarming new statistics released by City Hall from the GLA-commissioned Combined Homelessness and

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Scottish woman wins legal battle against her abusive former employer

Representational image (Thrive Global) A Scottish woman, who was subjected to verbal abuse by her former employer, has won a £19,000 payout after an employment tribunal ruled in her favour, reports have stated. 35-year-old Aishah Zaman informed the tribunal that her boss, Shahzad Younas, 45, called her ‘fatty’ and ‘prostitute’. She added that she was

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Island Poké increases their halal offering across all locations

London’s largest poké brand Island Poké has started using exclusively Halal meats across its 20 UK locations. They have taken it one step further with their locations in Wembley Boxpark and Bicester Village which are now fully Halal including their sauces and dressings. Island Poké has always tried to accommodate people of all dietary requirements

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Tiktok star allegedly hired men to kill her mother’s lover

Image courtesy: Instagram Tiktok star Mahek Bukhari, who is facing charges relating to an accident-murder case that took place earlier this year, has been blamed one of the co-accused who claimed that she came up with the plan to kill her mother’s secret lover, reports have stated. Mohammed Patel, who is one of the defendants

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Pakistani blockbuster The Legend of Maula Jatt shatters box office records worldwide

 Image by globalvillagespace.com Ram Setu, starring Akshay Kumar, and Thank God, starring Sidharth Malhotra and Ajay Devgn, were two brand-new Bollywood films that released in theatres on Diwali. However, they have faced stiff competition in the UK from of The Legend of Maula Jatt, a Pakistani film that has received massive acclaim worldwide. The film, starring

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Welsh first minister Mark Drakeford seen dancing at an official Diwali event in Cardiff

 Image courtesy: EasternEye Welsh first minister Mark Drakeford was seen shaking a leg and dancing to traditional tunes at the official Indian government Diwali celebrations held in Cardiff on Wednesday, 26 October. According to reports, the Labour politician, 68, was joined by organisers of the event, Health Minister Baroness Eluned Morgan and Indian Honorary Consul

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