Lord Dholakia the Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats speaking in the House of Lords in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill moved an amendment to use this Bill to remove Section 176 From the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing...
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1st Dec 2021 | Updated at 04:20pm 1st Dec 2021
'Pitruvandana' - a virtual tribute to all Fathers
Fathers are the solid foundation of our lives. They are the strength we rely on as we take our first step in the world. Fathers can be tender, tough, fragile or powerful but they are probably the most uncomplicated love we will ever know. Father’s...
Sadiq Khan promises to bring Indian Premier League matches to London
Sadiq Khan has vowed to work hand-in-hand with cricketing authorities to make the Indian Premier League the latest global sports league to stage matches in London.
Lord Woolley becomes the first Black man to head an Oxbridge college
A political and equalities activist has become the first black man to be elected head of an Oxbridge college. Lord Simon Woolley, founding director of campaign group Operation Black Vote, will be the newly elected principal of Cambridge University's...
New hijab trial designed by New Zealand first tried in Leicester
A new hijab designed in New Zealand especially for operational Muslim police officers is being trialled by Leicestershire Police in a first in England.
University of Glasgow project investigating the effects of Covid-19
A project at the University of Glasgow that is aiming to better understand the effects that Covid-19 infection has on blood vessels and blood pressure has received a grant of £250,000 from national charity Heart Research UK.
Coalition to feed children and end starvation in Cowley Hill, Borehamwood
On 27th July, local partners announced a unique collaboration to provide nutritious midday meals to hundreds of children in Cowley Hill, Borehamwood, who are at risk of going hungry during these school summer holidays due to coronavirus.
770,000 people in England unable to speak English well
In an interview, the communities secretary, Sajid Javid revealed that 770,000 people living in England speak little or no English at all, and warned that up to 70% of them are women from the Bangladeshi and Pakistani communities.
Sigma sponsors transformation of Community Pharmacy 2025 vision
A donation from Sigma Pharmaceuticals plc is funding a three year PhD scholarship aimed at developing a coherent and transformative vision for English community pharmacy in 2025. The project has already begun in the Department of Pharmacy and...
Despite the pandemic, The British Citizen Youth Award continued to receive nominations from around the UK for young, inspirational members of the community...
The theme for World Sight Day (Thursday 14th October) this year was #LoveYourEyes.
Curry houses across Bristol are commemorating the forefathers who introduced millions of Britons to a taste of the subcontinent.
A new £5 coin to commemorate the life and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi has been unveiled by the Chancellor today (4 November) during the Hindu festival of Diwali.
The famous social media groups where Indians in London interact with each other, are currently overflowing with queries, requests and discussions of how...
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Autumn Budget 2021 has the highest taxes since the 1950s and will see households considerably worse off by 2026, living standards think tank Resolution Foundation has warned. A study showed that tax will reach its highest...
The British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) announced that it has appointed Gopal Subramanium as an Honorary Fellow.
Jasamrit Rahala, 17, lives with his family at a modest two-up two-down in Slough, Berkshire. Turning to Countdown, the game show at 7 years of age, he has won a King’s Scholarship at Eton College and has qualified for Countdown finals after...
Jasamrit Rahala, 17, lives with his family at a modest two-up two-down in Slough, Berkshire. Turning to Countdown, the game show at 7 years of age, he...
