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Zara Mohammed re-elected as the Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Britain

Image by MCB Zara Mohammed has been re-elected as the Secretary General of the UK’s largest and most diverse Muslim umbrella organization – the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB). After having run the election unopposed, she will hold the post for the next two years i.e., from 2023 to 2025. The MCB consists of a […]

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PM Rishi Sunak celebrates Scottish culture by observing Burns Night at Downing Street

Image by The NEN – North Edinburgh News The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak celebrated Scottish culture on the evening of 25 January by hosting a reception in Downing Street to celebrate Burns Night. Guests, including faith group leaders, were welcomed to the event with sounds of traditional bagpipes and drums, and enjoyed Scottish cuisine from

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Indian diaspora across Britain stage protests against controversial BBC documentary

Image courtesy by INSIGHT UK – North West Several members of the Indian diaspora representing various organisations gathered in front of the BBC’s headquarters in central London on Sunday. They came together to protest against the broadcaster’s recent controversial documentary based on India’s prime minister Narendra Modi. The protesters branded the series as “fake news”

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Shah Rukh Khan delivers a megahit as ‘Pathaan’ releases worldwide

Pathaan film official poster Shah Rukh Khan’s comeback movie ‘Pathaan’ has proven to be a hit among moviegoers in the UK and worldwide as it has become the “highest opening weekend” grosser in the history of Hindi cinema. The spy-thriller film which has been directed by Siddharth Anand earned Rs 542 crore (£50 million approx.)

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CEO of Cricket Scotland denies allegations of making stereotypical statements about ethnic minority communities

Gordon Arthur, CEO of Cricket Scotland (Image by Cricket Scotland) The chief executive officer of Cricket Scotland, Gordon Arthur, has told the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee of Scottish Parliament that his comments on the roadblocks faced by ethnic minorities in the sport did not have any racist connotations. Arthur, in an evidence session

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Scottish politician supports campaign to end cervical cancer in the UK

This Cervical Cancer Prevention Week (23rd-29th January), Foysol Choudhury MSP is supporting Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust as they call for action to eliminate cervical cancer in the UK. Cervical cancer currently kills two women in the UK every day and the charity is calling for action, innovation, and awareness to help end cervical cancer. Choudhury

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Nominations for the Scottish Curry Awards 2023 are open

Image courtesy by Oceanic Consulting Nominations for the 2023 Scottish Curry Awards are now open. Now in their 15th year, the official Scottish Curry Awards celebrate and promote Scotland’s love of curry as well as the restaurants, takeaways and personalities that have made the industry such a great part of Scotland’s culture and the economic

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Tata Steel research finds that 10 million tonnes of steel are needed to power future Britain

Image courtesy by Tata Steel Europe The UK will need more than 10 million tonnes of steel over the coming years to become more energy self-sufficient, according to new figures published by Tata Steel UK on 3 January, 2023. The UK Government set out plans to secure ‘clean and affordable’ energy in its Energy Security

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Asda takes major steps to reduce gender pay gap

Representational image by peoplematters.in Asda recently published its gender pay figures for 2022 which show a year-on-year reduction in both its mean and median pay gaps. In a report submitted to the Government’s Gender Pay website, Asda confirmed the following: The median pay difference between all male and female colleagues is 4.7% (2021: 6.1%) The mean

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British Airways introduces new uniform for its staff with hijab options

Image by British Airways British Airways on 6 January, 2023, unveiled a new uniform to take the airline into its next chapter. The collection of garments, created by British fashion designer and tailor Ozwald Boateng OBE, will be worn by more than 30,000 of the airline’s colleagues from Spring 2023. The collection features a tailored

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