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Founder of British Youth International College (BYITC) presented with Woman Entrepreneur of the Year award

UK Investors Summit – Rashmi with Imtaiz Hussain, MD at Melton Capital Wealth Management and Mr. Glen Grant An entrepreneur based in Glasgow who developed the world\’s first games-based abacus maths application has been named Woman Entrepreneur of the Year at an awards ceremony in the House of Lords in London. Dr Rashmi Mantri, Founder […]

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Open letter to Rishi Sunak from over 350 gurdwaras and Sikh organisations

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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‘Government needs to better understand faith’, independent review claims

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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Key campaigners and charities back First Minister Humza Yousaf’s bold vision for Scotland

Image by Scottish National Party First Minister Humza Yousaf has set out his bold, ambitious vision for government – based on the values of equality, opportunity and community. Among other measures, it includes pledges to tackle child poverty by investing further in the Scottish Child Payment, as well as supporting a Just Transition in the

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Glaswegian artist Jasleen Kaur has first major Scottish exhibition at Tramway

Image by Flesh \’n\’ Blood, (detail) 2021. Courtesy of Humber Street Gallery and Jasleen Kaur. Photo credit Jules Lister Jasleen Kaur was born in 1986 in Pollokshields, not far from Tramway. In her first major exhibition in Scotland being held from Friday, 31 March to Sunday, 8 October 2023, the Glasgow artist fills its main gallery

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Muslim Council of Britain responds to latest Joseph Rowntree Foundation report revealing deepening poverty in Scotland

Image by Shutterstock The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) on 19 April responded to the latest Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) report, ‘Deepening poverty in Scotland – No one left behind’, which has revealed a striking increase in the proportion of people living in very deep poverty in Scotland. The report has revealed that 1 in

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Line up of events for the historic Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla revealed

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

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Inclusive Britain actions delivered to tackle racial disparities and level up communities

Kemi Badenoch (Image by UK Parliament) The government has funded a national recruitment campaign to find more adoptive parents, including those from an ethnic minority background, to improve adoption rates for ethnic minority children. The latest data shows that the number of ethnic minority approved adopters has increased from 450 at March, 2020 to 670

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Asda is a one-stop party shop this Eid!

George Navy Eid Mubarak Traditional Panel Duvet Set (Image by Here and Now 365) After Asda launched its biggest Ramadan yet, the retailer\’s Eid range offers customers a one-stop party shop for this year’s celebrations, including Eid Krispy Kreme doughnuts, new partyware and more amazing offers on food and drink.  As Eid al-Fitr approaches and

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‘We’ve got to change this anti-maths mindset’: PM Rishi Sunak outlines his vision for Maths to 18

Image by SCHOOLS WEEK “We must change our anti-maths mindset in order to boost growth”, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday, 17 April. Speaking to an audience of students, teachers, education experts and business leaders in North London, he argued that maths is vital for providing young people with the knowledge and skills they

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