Image by Greater London Authority Last week, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, issued a stark warning about the consequences of the Government failing to provide emergency investment to bring homes up to higher standards, and penalise failing social housing landlords. The call to make all social housing warm and safe follows the tragic case of […]
Azeem Rafiq (Image by Sky News) British Asian cricketer Azeem Rafiq has said that the sport is still “in denial” over the rampant racism that still exists, which has driven him and his family out of the country. The former Yorkshire spinner appeared before the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee on Tuesday, more
Image by BCCL Controversial Indian godman Nithyananda’s UK representative was invited to a Diwali function at the House of Lords this year, which has been the subject of much controversy and criticism. Nithyananda, who ran several Hindu temples and ashrams in India, fled the country in 2019 after several charges against him were filed for
Image by UNICEF/PAKISTAN/Asad Zaidi British High Commissioner, Dr Christian Turner CMG, visited Islamabad Model School for Girls, Jaba Taili, Islamabad on Thursday, to observe how an innovative approach to professional development of teachers is delivering improved learning outcomes. The High Commissioner visited classrooms where teachers are using tailored lesson plans, catering to the different learning levels
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Image by Hertfordshire Constabulary Women of Colour in Policing (WoCiP) has won the Inclusive and Diversity Initiative of the Year Award at the National Inspire Justice Awards, held in Birmingham on Thursday, 30 November. WoCiP is a tri-force movement that supports women from ethnic minority backgrounds across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire to take up and
Preet Kaur Gill MP (Image by BirminghamLive) Chair of APPG for British Sikhs, Preet Kaur Gill MP, last week commented on the ONS decision to relegate the Sikh community from a legally protected ethnicity to an optional religious tick box in the 2021 census. In a statement, she mentions that the implications of the omission
Image by ECB The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), on Thursday, 8 December, published three reports updating on the progress in making cricket the welcoming and inclusive sport. “There is no doubt about the scale of change which is needed to make sure cricket really is a game for everyone. The testimony of those
Image by Twitter @kabulnewstv On Sunday, 14 November, the Taliban Supreme leader gave an obligatory order for full implementation of sharia law in Afghanistan. Since then, the Taliban have carried out several public floggings on women and men accusing them of adultery, theft, same-sex sexual conduct or kidnapping, in different provinces in Afghanistan. This interpretation of Islamic law includes
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Image by Pradeep Shakya/UN Women The UK Government is launching the second edition of its Women’s Leadership Mentoring Programme. It has invited young women to apply for the chance to be a part of the second cohort of a year-long mentoring programme. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to be mentored by a female ambassador
Image by Chris Jackson/Getty Images King Charles III on Tuesday, 6 December, visited Luton to celebrate the official opening of a newly built Gurdwara. He wore the traditional headscarf as a gesture of respect to the religion and those practicing it, and made a namaste gesture while speaking to volunteers, who presented him with a traditional
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