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Britain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces his first House of Commons grilling from lawmakers
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Britain’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces his first House of Commons grilling from lawmakers

LONDON: Newly elected British leader Keir Starmer faces a House of Commons milestone on Wednesday, fielding lawmakers‘ queries at the boisterous weekly Prime Minister’s Questions…

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Ex-minister Priti Patel likely to contest to replace Rishi Sunak as UK Opposition
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Ex-minister Priti Patel likely to contest to replace Rishi Sunak as UK Opposition

LONDON: Britain’s former home secretary, Priti Patel, is expected to contest the Conservative Party leadership race to replace Rishi Sunak as Opposition Leader in the…

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Opening of British Parliament: Traditional preparations as King Charless III to preside
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Opening of British Parliament: Traditional preparations as King Charless III to preside

NEW DELHI: King Charles III will formally commence the new session of Parliament on Wednesday, adorned in his ceremonial attire and the crown of state….

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Record 29 PIOs enter House of Commons
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Record 29 PIOs enter House of Commons

LONDON: A total of 29 Indian-origin MPs will be entering the House of Commons after winning seats in the general election, setting a new record….

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29 new desi MPs elected to House of Commons, sets new record
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29 new desi MPs elected to House of Commons, sets new record

The House of Commons will see a record 29 Indian-origin members take their seats after the Labour landslide in the 2024 general election. Labour has…

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Nadia Whittome: Nottingham East Constituency: Meet queer Sikh MP Nadia Whittome who hopes to repeat win
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Nadia Whittome: Nottingham East Constituency: Meet queer Sikh MP Nadia Whittome who hopes to repeat win

There are lots of British Indians in the fray in this year’s general election, many of them Sikhs but few have a profile as unique…

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First deportation flights will leave UK for Rwanda in 10-12 weeks, UK PM Sunak pledges
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First deportation flights will leave UK for Rwanda in 10-12 weeks, UK PM Sunak pledges

LONDON: UK prime minister Rishi Sunak pledged Monday that the country’s first deportation flights to Rwanda could leave in 10-12 weeks as he promised to…

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An attempt by UK lawmakers to vote on a cease-fire in Gaza descended into chaos
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An attempt by UK lawmakers to vote on a cease-fire in Gaza descended into chaos

LONDON: UK lawmakers called Wednesday for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war – but only after dozens walked out of the House of Commons in…

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British MP Slams BBC Over Ram Mandir Coverage, Calls for Debate in House of Commons | World News
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British MP Slams BBC Over Ram Mandir Coverage, Calls for Debate in House of Commons | World News

LONDON: A British MP has slammed BBC’s coverage of the consecration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.Conservative MP Bob Blackman said on Thursday, on the…

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Sunak survives party rebellion on Rwanda policy
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Sunak survives party rebellion on Rwanda policy

LONDON: PM Rishi Sunak of Britain dodged a potentially dire threat to his leadership Wednesday, preserving for now his beleaguered government’s immigration plan to put…

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