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Asian Green politician claims party purges gender-critical voices

Image by X/@doctorpallavi A former Green Party health spokesperson has accused the party of shifting away from its core values and trying to silence members with gender-critical views. Dr Pallavi Devulapalli, a general practitioner and local councillor in King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, was expelled from the Green Party this month.  She claimed her removal […]

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Saira Ali becomes first person of colour to named President Elect of the Landscape institute

Image by Asian Express Newspaper In a significant milestone for the UK’s landscape sector, Dr Saira Ali FLI (pictured above) has been named the next President of the Landscape Institute (LI), following a highly competitive election process that drew an impressive calibre of candidates and saw voter turnout top 20%. She makes history as the

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The FA’s plan to help increase South Asian participation in football

Image by The FA The Football Association announced plans to help increase participation in football for South Asian communities across the country earlier this year.  The three-year programme aims to increase the number of people playing, coaching and refereeing football who are from the largest minority ethnic group in England. The plan running until 2028

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British Indians hold vigil for Air India crash victims

Image by REUTERS/Isabel Infantes Dozens of members from Britain’s Indian community gathered at a Hindu temple in London last Saturday to mourn the victims of last week’s Air India crash in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Many of those attending the vigil at the Siddhashram Hindu temple in Harrow had personal connections to the victims. Leaders from different

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Parliament upholds religious freedom in wake of non-stun slaughter petition

Image by Asian Express Newspaper The UK Parliament has reaffirmed its commitment to religious freedom following a well-attended and strongly debated discussion on Monday the 9th of June 2025.  The debate was prompted by a public petition that called for a ban on non-stun slaughter methods. The petition gained over 109,000 signatures, triggering parliamentary consideration

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Leicester man is the only survivor of devastating Air India Crash

Image by PTI Photo A devastating tragedy unfolded on Thursday when Air India flight AI171, bound for London Gatwick, crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad, killing 241 passengers and crew. In what officials are calling one of the worst air disasters in recent Indian aviation history, just one passenger survived. The sole survivor has been

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Award winning podcast discusses divorce in the South Asian community

Image by Asian Express Newspaper In a world where divorce is still whispered about in many South Asian households, one woman is amplifying the conversation – and changing lives along the way. ‘Family Matters with Sarah’, hosted by leading family lawyer Sarah Khan-Bashir MBE (pictured above), is an award-winning podcast that shines a light on

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Community in mourning after father and daughter die in Heckmondwike fire

Image by Asian Standard A local community in Heckmondwike has been left heartbroken after a devastating house fire took the lives of a father and his young daughter during the Eid period. Sohaib Ahmed aged 38, and his nine-year-old daughter Manahal Ahmed both lost their lives after a fire broke out in the early hours

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