Image by wallpaperaccess.com Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, has died at the age of 96 after concerns for her health were reported earlier. In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and the Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return […]
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Image by Pakistan Cargo4U To mark 75 years of UK-Pakistan relations, the British High Commission in collaboration with the British Council hosted a reception in Lahore on 1 September, 2022 to announce 75 scholarships for Pakistani students to come to the UK for education. On the same day that the UK announced an uplift in
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Image courtesy: Pinterest According to a report by Bloomberg released last week, India has overtaken the United Kingdom to become the fifth largest economy in the world in terms of GDP figures released by the International Monetary Fund. The calculation is based on US dollars, with India pushing the UK to the sixth spot in
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Image courtesy: Wikipedia According to a new report published by the Trades Union Congress (TUC), it has been found that two out of five BME or ethnic minority workers have faced racism at work in the last five years. As a result of this the TUC has urged the government to amend the law in
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Image courtesy: Muzz YouTube channel From 18 July to 17 August, tech giant Apple’s app store celebrated South Asian Heritage Month by highlighting a range of brilliant apps ideated and designed by British South Asian creators. From menopause-support app to children’s educational platforms, check out some of these unique and pioneering apps and games, all
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The Welsh Asian Food Awards provides a platform for Asian restaurants, takeaways and food establishments across Wales will be recognised and rewarded as the best in the industry.Voted for by the public, the nominees were made up of hardworking individuals and businesses who bring us delicious Asian food and represent the rich culture and heritage
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Image by Met Police The Metropolitan Police has revealed that a 79-year-old doctor has been jailed for 15 years and six months after being found guilty of several sexual offences. The Woolwich Crown Court sentenced Lalitkumar Muljibhai Nirmal of Malham Close on 10 August after he pleaded guilty to eight counts of indecent assault on
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Image by Jamie Lorriman/ The Telegraph Schools do not have a legal obligation to comply with the gender preference of their pupils, the Attorney General Suella Braverman has said. Writing for The Daily Telegraph, Braverman says schools should only affirm the gender preference of a child where it differs from their birth sex “upon the
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Mourners gather in Sylhet, Bangladesh, for the funeral of Rafiqul Islam, 51, and 16-year-old Mahiqul. Image by Jubad Ahamed/PA/The Guardian After the death of a Cardiff man and his son last month after a suspected poisoning, a third member of the family is reported to have died as well. 20-year-old Samira Islam is the latest victim
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Image by The Hindu Perspective Fifty years ago, dictator Idi Amin announced his intention to expel Uganda’s thriving community of British South Asians. They were given 90 days to leave, or be rounded up in concentration camps. More than 27,000 ethnic Indian and Pakistani holders of UK passports made their way to Britain, which reluctantly
