Image by Phanie/Alamy A loophole that allows retailers to give free samples of vapes to children in England is set to be closed under new plans announced by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on 30 May to clamp down on youth vaping. This comes as recent NHS figures for 2021 showed that 9% of 11 to […]
Image by Twitter @tariqahmadbt Lord (Tariq) Ahmad is in India for a visit that will accelerate UK-India collaboration on science, technology and health, following a landmark agreement on science, research and innovation signed by the two countries in April. Building on the ambitions for the UK-India relationship set out in the 2030 Roadmap, Lord Ahmad
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Image by Getty Images The same old story repeats this year as travellers looking forward to their Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia are facing challenges. A similar incident occurred last year, where several thousands were left confused and devastated after a new faulty booking system called Motawif was introduced. British Muslims have been outspoken about
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Image by GOV.UK By Swarupa Tripathy After Liz Truss stepped down in October last year, Rishi Sunak emerged as the most popular choice among the Conservatives and became the next leader of the nation. Amid the crisis that was rocking the party, along with the UK’s dwindling economy post the Covid-19 pandemic, the 43-year-old leader
Image by royal.uk` The Coronation Big Lunch has seen neighbours and communities come together to share friendship, food and fun as part of the celebrations over the Coronation weekend. More than 65,000 Coronation Big Lunch events took place in all four corners of the UK. The Big Lunch was an official part of the Coronation Weekend.
Image by Journalism Grants For more than 400 years, consanguineous marriages have been legal in Britain. Marrying relatives no more distant than second cousins was the norm back in the day, especially within the British ruling class and land owning families, Vice writes. However, after recent scientific discoveries and debates, it is frowned upon by
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Image credit: ANI The Sikh Federation (UK) has produced a detailed response to the Bloom Review\’s controversial reference to British Sikhs that was published last week. According to the Sikh NGO & political lobby group, the briefing note attached challenges the UK’s Independent Faith Engagement Advisor Colin Bloom\’s approach and deliberate targeting of those who
Image by AFP via Getty Images The Sikh Federation UK has expressed concerns on behalf of over 350 gurdwaras and Sikh organisations over the “demonisation” of the British Sikh community, in light of recent protests and the rising demand for separate Sikh homeland called Khalistan. The letter has highlighted key issues and the lack of
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East London Mosque in Whitechapel (Image credits: Evening Standard) A landmark review into faith engagement has found the government needs to recognise faith groups as a force for good. Colin Bloom, Independent Faith Engagement Advisor, considered how government can best celebrate the contribution of faith groups, while tackling harmful practices. More than 21,000 people responded
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Image by royal.uk More than 6,000 men and women of the United Kingdom’s Armed Forces will participate in the historic Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla next month. In the largest military ceremonial operation for 70 years sailors, soldiers and aviators from across the UK and the breadth of the Commonwealth
