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Anas Sarwar hits out at the government for its inaction over energy price cap rise

Image by Gary Doak/Financial Times The UK has a “zombie government” which is “nowhere to be seen” as people across the country struggle more and more with the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said. He added that he had “struggled to contain his anger” in the face of inaction from Westminster. Ministers […]

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Footballer Nadia Khan selected to make her international debut for the Pakistan football team

Image by Sky Sports Doncaster Rovers Belles star Nadia Khan\’s is set to make her international debut for the Pakistan women\’s national team. Sky Sports News reported that the Rovers Belles midfielder is set to fly to Kathmandu this weekend to meet with her new Pakistan team-mates, who are returning to international action in the

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Indian National Students Association, UK launch a fundraiser for three Indian students who died in a horrific crash

Image by Police Scotland Three Indian students, including two Leicester University students and a graduate from the institute, died in a horrific car-lorry collision while on a holiday in the Appin area of Argyll in the Scottish West Highlands, according to reports. This led the Indian National Students Association, UK to launch a fundraiser for

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Leading Islamic scholar Mufti Menk addresses hundreds and leads prayers at Blackburn mosque

Renowned Islamic scholar Mufti Menk visited a Blackburn mosque on Friday, 26 August to lead the Friday prayers. The Zimbabwe-based Mufti, who is considered to be one of the foremost religious Islamic scholars on the planet, was at the Masjid e Saliheen, off Burnley Road and was welcomed by members of the Saliheen Scouts with

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Empowering female representation in the catering industry: an exclusive interview with Poonam Ball

Poonam Ball, Head Creative Chef at Madhu’s Founded in the 1930s in Kenya by Bishan Anand Das, Madhu’s is the UK’s top catering business today. But, the brand’s journey isn’t short of struggles and tumultuous times. Despite all the hardships over the years, Madhu’s has emerged as a household name with ban upwards of $14

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Oldham family clean up their town by picking up litter

For the last five years, members of a family have been putting in a lot of effort and hard work to clean up their town by picking up litter. 38-year-old Salehuddin Taluqdar, his daughter and son have been regularly cleaning the Coldhurst and surrounding areas including Westwood since 2017. The man also helps in cleaning

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British Asian author publishes book detailing his successful professional journey

Image by The Witness YouTube Channel A surprise family party to celebrate his 70th birthday sparked the idea of a memoir in which UK-based Ram Gidoomal charts his journey from being an Indian migrant to a successful entrepreneur “My Silk Road: The Adventures and Struggles of a British Asian Refugee” has been published by Pippa

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Blackburn Rovers FC facilitate prayer space for Muslim fans

Image by Blackburn Rovers English football club Blackburn Rovers once again welcomed Muslim fans at Ewood park to observe Maghrib Salaah (one of the five daily prayers in the Islamic faith) during their Carabao Cup fixture against Hartlepool earlier this month, according to reports. Season ticket holder Hafiz Zayd lead the prayers at 8:55pm, just

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Soho Theatre appoints its first Mumbai-based producer to promote India and UK’s comedy scene

– Image courtesy: Broadway World UK  Sumit Naganath has joined Soho Theatre as its first Mumbai-based Comedy Producer, part of our ongoing work in bringing the best Indian comedy to the UK and the best UK comedy to India, in partnership with Mumbai arts organisation G5A Foundation for Contemporary Culture. At forefront of the burgeoning comedy scene

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Sadiq Khan urges the government to take steps as cost of living crisis grips the lives of many Londoners

– Image by Mark Thomas/Rex/Shutterstock The poorest Londoners should get ‘essential’ energy costs covered by energy firms or the Government, Sadiq Khan has said – as he warns that the cost of living crisis is hitting London particularly hard, according to a MyLondon report. It comes as a new report from City Hall finds that inflation

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