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British MP: Serbian Orthodox Church Involved in Arms Smuggling for Militias in Kosovo
British MP Alicia Kearns has accused the Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC) of taking part in arms smuggling from Serbia into Kosovo. Speaking during a session of Parliament, Kearns claimed that weapons are being transported from Serbia to Kosovo in...

Parliamentary body recommends ward boundary changes for Westmorland and Furness
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) is a parliamentary body that conducts boundary, electoral and structural reviews of local government in England. It has prepared a report that recommends to council changes to both the...

UK police arrest nearly 500 at pro-Palestine Action protest in London
British police have arrested nearly 500 people in central London during a mass demonstration in support of Palestine Action, a direct action movement committed to ending global support for the genocidal Israeli regime. The demonstration took place...

UK Health Row Erupts Over NHS Guidance on First-Cousin Marriages
LONDON: Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) has become embroiled in a heated political and cultural row after a government-backed education programme briefly published — and then quietly deleted — guidance describing the potential social and...
UK Recognition of Palestine Celebrated as Peace Milestone
The UK’s reported recognition of Palestinian statehood marks a seismic shift in British Middle East policy, yet the timing and implications raise more questions than answers. A Century After Balfour If confirmed, Britain’s recognition of Palestine...

British MPs call for an early & inclusive polls in Bangladesh; criticises human rights situation
Seven members of parliament (MPs) in the UK, along with a member of the House of Lords, have asked the interim regime in Bangladesh to organize an early election while expressing concern that the prevailing political situation and human rights...

UK Coordination Centre to Help Foreign Sikhs Travel to Takht Sahib: SGPC VP
The SGPC has set up a coordination centre in the UK to assist Sikhs living abroad who wish to visit Takht Sahib for darshan. SGPC Vice President Rajinder Singh Mehta said the desk was long requested to facilitate smooth travel for devotees....

Popular high street chain to close 145 stores across UK as shoppers devastated
Claire's will close 145 stores in the UK (Image: undefined undefined via Getty Images) Claire's Accessories is shutting 145 branches across the UK and Ireland following its acquisition by investment group Modella Capital. Administrators at...

MP asks Parliament to prioritise horse and rider road safety
A parliamentary bill calling for equestrian safety to be put at “the heart of driver education” has been created by Newbury MP Lee Dillon. The Road Traffic (Horse and Rider Safety) Bill calls for set clear rules on the speed and distance required...
Fixed-term parliaments: A path to fairer elections or a risk to stability?
In Malta, parliamentary elections are constitutionally required every five years, but the exact date is left to the discretion of the Prime Minister. This discretion is not just a constitutional technicality; it provides the government of the day...
Synagogue attack increases pressure on Starmer in the UK
MANCHESTER, England — For months, Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government has been under intense pressure from scores of its own members to demonstrate more robust support for Palestinians, especially in the Gaza Strip. But a terrorist...

Iran Parliament Approves Plan to Slash 4 Zeros from Currency
Iran's parliament on Sunday approved a plan to remove four zeros from the national currency, the rial, which has sharply depreciated as the country grapples with renewed sanctions. Lawmakers passed the bill two months after a parliamentary...

Police watchdog investigating after pedestrian killed near Westminster
London, UK - March 8 2025: A police car outside the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben.(Image: Getty) The Met has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) after a pedestrian died having been hit by a Met Police vehicle....
UK coordination centre for facilitating foreign Sikhs who want to come to Takht Sahib for darshan: SGPC VP
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], October 5 (ANI): Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) Vice President Rajinder Singh Mehta said that the main purpose of the help desk in the UK's Birmingham was to facilitate travel to Takht Sahib. Mehta, while...

Rene Hospitals chairman gets ‘Indo-UK Global Healthcare Leader’ award
Karimnagar: Chairmanof Rene Hospitals Dr Bangari Swamy received the ‘Asia Today Indo-UK Global Healthcare Leader Award 2025’ in London Parliament on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, Prof Dr Swamy said that his responsibility has increased with...

Elon Musk's single emoji to viral post on British rule in India sparks outrage
Elon Musk replied to a viral post on British rule in India with a single emoji and sparked outrage. X user Freedomain - with Stefan Molyneux, MA @StefanMolyneux had shared a post saying, “If Indians set foot in England and become English. Then the...

World News | UK Coordination Centre for Facilitating Foreign Sikhs Who Want to Come to Takht Sahib for Darshan: SGPC VP
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], October 5 (ANI): Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) Vice President Rajinder Singh Mehta said that the main purpose of the help desk in the UK's Birmingham was to facilitate travel to Takht Sahib. Mehta, while...
British police arrest 175 people at pro-Palestine protest
British police have said in a post on X that it arrested 175 people during a Palestine Action protest in London. The pro-Palestine action group was proscribed as “a terrorist organisation” in the UK in July. The Metropolitan Police said the...

Does Britain need a second Thatcher or must the Tories finally let go?
Margaret Thatcher, who would have turned 100 on October 13, continues to haunt the Conservative Party and British politics. Since she was forced from office in a party coup in 1990, no government, left or right, “has questioned the basis of the...

Jews will leave Britain after this murderous attack, but I’m going nowhere
In the wake of the Yom Kippur slaughter, after bloodshed and savagery came to Heaton Park synagogue, it’s worth recalling for a moment that Jews were this country’s first ethnic minority. For once, this is actually quite a cheering story. They, or...