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UK Home Secretary Priti Patel launches working group to tackle migrant issues
The United Kingdom's Indian-origin Home Secretary Priti Patel launched a new cross-government review panel to address issues faced by the...
UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak appoints Indian-origin Nikhil Rathi as CEO of financial oversight agency
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced the appointment of Indian-origin chief of the London Stock Exchange Nikhil Rathi as the...
Exclusive: British-Indian MP Virendra Sharma's tough speak on UK government's handling of COVID-19
An exclusive Spotlight interview with Virendra Sharma, one of the longest-serving British Indian MPs from Ealing Southall in West London.
British-Indian Business Secretary Alok Sharma self-isolating after returning home from Parliament
Britain's Indian-origin Business Secretary Alok Sharma has been tested for the novel coronavirus after feeling unwell at the despatch box in...
Indian-origin UK Business Secretary says UK moving closer to lifting lockdown
Speaking about the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in the United Kingdom, UK Business Secretary Alok Sharma said the nation is in a position to...
Indian-origin UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak gears up to present Budget on Wednesday
Rishi Sunak, United Kingdom's first Indian-origin finance minister, is reportedly set to scrap an unpopular tax on women's sanitary products...
MEA refutes Turkish President, UK Foreign Office comments about Delhi violence, CAA
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs refuted Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the United Kingdom's junior foreign minister...
Indian-origin MP Suella Braverman sworn in as UK Attorney-General
Indian-origin Suella Braverman was formally sworn in as UK’s new Attorney General at a ceremony at the Royal Courts of Justice in London....
Indian-origin Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak to present UK Budget on March 11
New Indian-origin Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is set to get off to a flying start as he helms the UK government in presenting...
What UK’s new points-based visa system means for Indian and other migrants
United Kingdom Home Secretary Priti Patel on Wednesday announced the launch of the UK's new points-based visa system, aimed at attracting...
India denies entry to UK Labour MP who chairs Parliamentary group on Kashmir
The controversy surrounding British Labour MP Debbie Abrahams took a new turn on Tuesday with the Indian High Commission in London stating...
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday named Indian-origin politician Rishi Sunak as his new finance minister, after Chancellor of...
UK govt's new visa system to make is easier for skilled Indian workers to immigrate
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and UK Home Secretary Priti Patel have reportedly accepted the UK Migration Advisory Committee's (MAC)...
Britain exits EU amid night of parties and protests
Amid pro-Brexit celebrations and anti-Brexit protests, the United Kingdom officially left the European Union at 23:00 GMT on Friday more...
British-Indian MP Lisa Nandy amongst top two candidates for new Labour leader
Indian-origin British Member of Parliament Lisa Nandy on Wednesday became one of two Labour candidates to earn the requisite support from...
India's Supreme Court refuses to stay CAA, gives government 4 weeks to respond
The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday ruled that it would not grant a stay to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) without hearing the...
How much will Brexit cost the UK economy? Over GBP 200 billion, estimates this report
With an expensive Brexit looming on the horizon, business analysts estimate that the costs to the British economy have already passed the...
Indian-origin UK MP Lisa Nandy formally launches bid for Labour leadership
British Indian Member of Parliament Lisa Nandy formally launched her bid to replace Jeremy Corbyn as the leader of the Labour party, urging...
Indian-origin UK MP Rishi Sunak to get new ‘economic super-ministry’ portfolio: Sources
Indian-origin Deputy Finance Minister in the United Kingdom Rishi Sunak has been tipped by Conservative Party insiders to helm a new...
UK to double fast-track visas for scientists from India and other countries: Priti Patel
The United Kingdom government on Monday announced plans to double fast-track visas for scientists from around the world, including from...
Indian-origin medical association chief warns UK PM about NHS crash
The Indian-origin chief of one of the United Kingdom's leading medical associations has urged British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to ramp...
Indian-origin UK postmasters awarded settlement after winning post office stealing scandal case
Over 550 sub-postmasters in the United Kingdom, many of them of Indian-origin, were awarded a GBP 57.8 million settlement by the UK High...
New UK visa plan to hire doctors, nurses from India and other countries
The United Kingdom government on Thursday announced plans to introduce a new visa for qualified doctors and nurses from countries around the...
Boris Johnson appoints Indian-origin academic to look into anti-Muslim bias among Tories
United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed an Indian-origin academic for an independent review into allegations of...
Indian-origin Lisa Nandy top contender to replace Corbyn as new Labour Party leader
Indian-origin Labour MP Lisa Nandy has emerged a frontrunner to replace party leader Jeremy Corbyn after the party’s disastrous election...