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Sunak rules out May 2 UK election, signaling vote later in year
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ruled out a UK general election on May 2, signaling that a public vote would take place later this year instead.“In…
UK finance minister dampens down hopes of tax cuts as election looms
LONDON: British finance minister Jeremy Hunt on Sunday talked down the likelihood of tax cuts in this week’s budget, pledging “prudent and responsible” measures “for…
Britain’s Labour Party deals double blow to PM Sunak’s Conservatives
NEW DELHI: Britain’s opposition Labour Party delivered a crushing blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak‘s Conservatives by securing victories in contests for two new lawmakers…
Indian-origin barrister Varun Ghosh appointed to Australian Senate
MELBOURNE: Indian-origin barrister Varun Ghosh will take his position in the Australian Senate next week with the Labour Party officially confirming him as their pick…
UK’s Labour Party trying to reconnect with British Indians amid fears of slump in support
LONDON: The UK’s Opposition Labour Party is overhauling its outreach efforts to British Indians, amid concern that the party’s support among the country’s largest ethnic…
A British politician calling for a cease-fire in Gaza gets heckled by pro-Palestinian protesters
LONDON: A British politician who was making a speech calling for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip was interrupted Saturday by pro-Palestinian protesters.David Lammy, a…
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…
Labour: Two PIO MPs demoted in Labour shadow cabinet reshuffle
LONDON: Britain’s first female Sikh MP, Preet Kaur Gill, has lost her position on the Labour front bench in a shadow cabinet reshuffle and been…
UK MP calls for inquiry into Indian-origin women given radioactive chapatis in study
LONDON: A UK Opposition Labour Party member of Parliament and shadow minister for women and equalities has called for a statutory inquiry into medical research…
The BBC is under pressure over claims a well-known presenter paid a teenager for explicit photos
LONDON: Senior British politicians on Sunday called on the BBC to rapidly investigate claims that a leading presenter paid a teenager for explicit photos.The publicly…