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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...

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...

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...

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...

Kashmir a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan, UK’s stand unchanged, says Boris Johnson

Johnson's statement came in the wake of a two-day trip to Kashmir by 23 members of European Parliaments to assess the situation.

UK Parliament backs general elections on December 12

The United Kingdom Parliament on Tuesday approved Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plan to hold a general election on December 12 amid a...

British Indians spread message of unity in response to Diwali anti-India protests

An umbrella group representing over 100 British Indian organisations on Sunday condemned the ‘Free Kashmir’ demonstration by...

Prince Charles to visit India next month

Britain’s Prince Charles, the heir to the throne, will make an official visit to India next month with a focus on sustainable markets,...

Boris Johnson to ask Parliament for elections on December 12

Johnson has said that he will ask the UK Parliament to vote on Monday to approve an early national poll to be held on December 12.

Scotland Yard bans anti-India protesters from vicinity of Indian High Commission

Scotland Yard has imposed a ban on British Kashmiri protestors from assembling outside the Indian High Commission on Sunday for an...

Ball in EU’s court as UK Parliament blocks Boris Johnson’s Brexit timetable

United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson has hit the pause button on his Brexit legislation after Members of Parliament (MPs) rejected...

Johnson asks UK Parliament to open debate on his Brexit deal

The United Kingdom (UK) government has published its 110-page bill to turn Boris Johnson's Brexit deal into law.

Johnson’s letters to EU president Tusk show he is scrambling to make Brexit deadline

Following his Parliamentary setback, United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reportedly sent three contradictory letters to the...

London Mayor condemns anti-India march planned on Diwali

Condemning plans to hold an anti-India march in London on the Kashmir issue on Diwali next Sunday, Mayor Sadiq Khan has said it would deepen...

Boris faces setback as UK MPs vote to delay Brexit

Beleaguered United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit hopes were dealt a further blow as the UK Parliament voted to delay...

Britain and the European Union reach a Brexit deal

The deal still has to be formally approved by the economic bloc and ratified by the European and UK Parliaments.

Indian-origin Nobel Laureate sounds warning over Brexit backlash in science sector

Indian-origin Nobel Prize-winning biologist Sir Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, based in the United Kingdom (UK), has warned the British...

Negotiators working round the clock over Brexit deal as protest march planned in London

Thousands of people are expected to march through London for a major demonstration calling for a Final Say referendum on Brexit on October...

Indian-origin people among targets of rising hate crime wave in the UK

The police in England and Wales recorded over 100,000 incidents of hate crime in 2018-19, including many affecting members of the Indian...

Brexit on October 31 a 'priority' for British government, says Queen Elizabeth

The Queen announced in a speech to lawmakers a list of 26 new bills ranging from implementing a yet-to-be finalised EU divorce agreement to...

British-Indian organisations slam Labour party over its Kashmir resolution

Over 100 British-Indian organisations have sent an open letter to the United Kingdom’s Labour Party chief Jeremy Corbyn over the party’s...

Indian-origin parents of child who died in an accident demand review of UK’s highway system

Following the death of their eight-year-old son in a road accident, the Indian-origin parents are calling for a review of the United...

UK government to mint commemorative Gandhi coin

The United Kingdom (UK) government will issue a commemorative coin to mark the 150th birthday anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, said...

Brexit talks on the verge of collapse: Reports

Britain and the European Union have accused each other of intransigence and sabotage.

UK Parliament insiders claim Johnson won’t resign even if he misses Brexit deadline

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is reportedly making plans to virtually "squat" in Downing Street, media reports quoting Cabinet...