With less than 10 days to go, the fog surrounding the United Kingdom’s elections shows no signs of dissipating with the Conservatives, Labour and other parties locked in their struggle to capture the hearts and minds of the voters.
Category: UK
63% increase in Indian students studying in the UK in 2019: Study
The number of Indian students going to the United Kingdom for higher studies in 2019 is on the rise, according to the British High Commission in New Delhi.
As Uber loses its London license, Indian firm Ola makes plans to expand into the UK capital
Indian ride-sharing firm Ola has begun signing up drivers in London ahead of plans to launch services in the capital “in the coming weeks”.
Indian-origin Tamkeen Shaikh chosen as Tory candidate for Barking
Ahmedabad-born Tamkeen Shaikh has been selected as the Conservative Party candidate for the Barking constituency in the December 12 United Kingdom elections as part of the Tories’ continuing efforts to secure the Indian-origin vote.
UK police charges 10 Indian-origin members of gang for smuggling, trafficking
British police have charged 10 suspected Indian-origin members of an organised crime group believed to have flown an estimated GBP 15.5 million out of the United Kingdom to Dubai.
Will British Sikhs get separate ethnic recognition for 2021 census? UK High Court to deliver verdict
The United Kingdom High Court in London on Wednesday concluded hearing a British Sikh group’s case for a separate Sikh ethnicity tick box in the next UK census in 2021.
British-Indian Labour group slams party for lack of Indian-origin poll candidates
Labour Friends of India (LFIN), the diaspora group affiliated with the United Kingdom’s Labour Party, on Wednesday issued a statement condemning its party’s failure to select enough Indian-origin candidates to contest the upcoming General Election.
Prince Charles arrives in India for his 10th official visit
Britain’s Prince Charles has arrived in India on a two-day trip during which he will meet with President Ram Nath Kovind, discuss issues related to climate change and sustainable markets and visit a Gurdwara to mark the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak.
UK court to hear Nirav Modi’s latest bail application
A UK court is scheduled to hear a new bail application on Wednesday filed by fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, who is fighting extradition to India in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud and money laundering case.
British-Indian man imprisoned over Islamophobic tweets
An Indian-origin British man who posted Islamophobic rants on social media in the wake of a terrorist attack at an Ariana Grande concert last year has been sentenced to 20 months in jail.
