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Foreign Secretary expected to be challenged in Parliament on Jagtar Singh Johal case

Image by Bloomberg Next Tuesday, the Foreign Secretary, David Lammy (pictured above), will answer oral and topical questions in the House of Commons before the House rises for the summer recess.  MPs are expected to ask Lammy about his visit to India, including what he did or did not do concerning raising the case of […]

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Archbishop claims interfaith dialogue has collapsed in UK since Gaza conflict

Image by Doug Peters/PA Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, has said that Interfaith dialogue in the UK has ‘almost collapsed’ since the beginning of the conflict in Gaza.  Speaking before the House of Lords last week Welby said that conflicts overseas had a “profound impact” on community cohesion on home soil. The war, triggered by

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Saffron Group celebrates \’Taste of India\’ at Bolton dinner

  A business networking group hosted the Indian Consul General at a special celebration in Bolton. The Saffron Group’s \’Taste of India\’ dinner at the Holiday Inn was attended by 140 guests from across Greater Manchester and Lancashire. The event was supported by headline sponsors Tyreoo and Bolton Holiday Inn.  Indian Consul General, Dr Venkatachalam Murugan

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Slough Councillors under pressure to unite & support the 1984 Sikh Genocide

Image by The Sikh Federation The Sikh Federation (UK) Slough branch that has hundreds of local members and supporters has written to all Slough councillors ahead of Slough Borough Council motion on the 1984 Sikh Genocide. Four separate letters have been sent to the group leaders for the Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrat and Independent group

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Police Officer suspended following Manchester Airport incident

Image by Nq/X A Greater Manchester Police officer has been suspended from all duties after a video emerged showing a man being kicked as he lay on the floor at Manchester Airport. The incident happened at the airport\’s Terminal 2 on Tuesday evening at just after 8.30pm. Greater Manchester Police said the incident following an earlier

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Several Pro-Palestine protesters arrested outside Foreign Office

Image by Lucy North/PA Nine pro-Palestine activists were arrested yesterday for blocking the entrance to the Foreign Office, in what organisers described as a “heavy-handed” approach by police. Around 200 demonstrators, led by Workers for a Free Palestine, gathered outside the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) on Whitehall at around 8.30am on Wednesday to accuse

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Anjem Choudary faces life in prison following terror conviction

Image by Dominic Lipinski/PA Anjem Choudary (pictured above) could face life in jail after being found guilty of directing a terrorist organisation and encouraging support for it through online meetings. Following a trial at Woolwich Crown Court, Choudary was convicted on Tuesday of taking a “caretaker role” in directing Al-Muhajiroun (ALM). Prosecutors said Choudary directed the

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Glasgow students show their support for Bangladesh

Image by Tushar Ahmed Over a 1000 Bangladeshi students studying at various universities across Glasgow came together for a peaceful vigil in support of those who have face injustice over the last few days in Bangladesh. It was organised by the British Bangladeshi & Glasgow University Alumni Tushar Ahmed of the Bangladeshi Community of Glasgow

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Foreign Secretary urged to secure release and return of Jagtar Singh Johal

Image by Shammi Mehra The Sikh Federation (UK) wrote to David Lammy yesterday ahead of his visit to India next week urging him to secure immediate release and return of Jagtar Singh Johal (Pictured above) to the UK. Keir Starmer wrote to Boris Johnson when he was PM about the torture and arbitrary detention of

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