Rishi Sunak became the UK’s new Indian-origin Prime Minister after former PM Boris Johnson pulled out of the leadership race in a surprise move yesterday.
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Indian-origin UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman resigns
Indian-origin Tory MP Suella Braverman quit as United Kingdom (UK) Home Secretary, creating more doubt about the survival chances of Prime Minister Liz Truss.
No Diwali deadline for India-UK Free Trade pact, says UK minister
Free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with India are no longer working towards a Diwali deadline, United Kingdom (UK) Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch has confirmed.
Visa refusals due to ‘fake papers’ in Canada, Australia skyrocket
When the pandemic began, student visa refusals in Canada, Australia, the UK, and the US reached an all-time high due to closed borders.
89% rise in UK visas granted to Indians in a year, says study
Amid reports of long delays or high rejection rates for visa to the West, the latest UK Immigration Statistics today show an 89 per cent increase in student visas granted to Indians.
What UK’s new ‘high potential visa’ means for Indian students
Indian-origin UK Cabinet ministers Rishi Sunak and Priti Patel in a joint announcement new High Potential Individual (HPI) visa route for Indian students to work in UK.
UK tube station gets Bangla signboard; Mamata calls it ‘cultural win’
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called it a “victory of culture and heritage” after London’s Whitechapel tube station has put up a Bangla signage along with English.
UK eases quarantine regulations for Indians fully vaccinated with Covishield
Starting from October 11, Indian travellers fully vaccinated with both doses of Covishield will not require to be quarantined in the United Kingdom, British high commissioner to India Alex Ellis tweeted today.
COVID politics: India hockey team pulls out of CWG 2022
Indian men’s and women’s hockey team have pulled out of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, citing concerns over the mandatory 10-day quarantine rule imposed by the United Kingdom as part of its recently-revised international travel SOP on tavellers from India.
Shashi Tharoor among prominent Indians attacking UK’s new COVID travel policy for India
Prominent Indian politicians and celebrities have gone on the record condemning the United Kingdom government’s newest COVID-19 travel policies, which were announced last week.