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Farrukh Dhondy | How Galloway won UK byelection with his Israel-bashing; put Labour in a fix

Maverick politico George Galloway won the House of Commons byelection in Rochdale, leveraging his reputation as a supporter of Muslim political causes

09 Mar 2024 12:00 AM

AA Edit | Truss’ U-turn exposes failures

The Cabinet top brass tried to pass off the proposed cut as a “distraction” and “rounding error”.

05 Oct 2022 12:10 AM

Farrukh Dhondy | The outbreak of communal riots in UK’s Leicester still a mystery

The riots, which police are out in full force to suppress, have been happening, in varying intensity, from Aug 28 till this week

24 Sep 2022 12:05 AM

Kishwar Desai | Anti-Semitism is why Meghnad quit; all hope for Christmas shots

On the personal front, it was quite a tumultuous week for us, as my husband, Meghnad Desai, left the Labour Party after 49 years!

22 Nov 2020 9:07 PM

Poll says Jacinda Ardern poised for big win in New Zealand election

All recent polls have pointed to a victory for Ardern’s Labour Party, governing in a coalition with the Greens and New Zealand First

08 Oct 2020 3:03 PM

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COVID success adds bonus points to Ardern's re-election bid

The polls had pointed to a cliffhanger election this September, but the story has since changed because New Zealand's coronavirus response

08 Aug 2020 1:07 PM

Jeremy Corbyn says won’t lead Labour Party in future UK polls after ‘very disappointing night’

'The party needed to reflect and that he would lead the party as it discussed its future,' he added.

13 Dec 2019 12:04 PM

UK's Labour Party pledges apology for Jallianwala Bagh in poll manifesto

In the 107-page manifesto titled It's Time for Real Change' launched by Corbyn, party has pledged to go further on issue and apologise.

22 Nov 2019 2:29 PM

British Parliament suspends Indian-origin MP Keith Vaz for 6 months

The Labour Party said it accepted the suspension recommendation, describing it as a 'sad day for us'.

01 Nov 2019 12:16 PM

Mistakes made: NZ PM apologises for party's handling of sexual assault claim

The 19-year-old woman alleges the staffer sexually assaulted her at his home in February last year.

11 Sep 2019 12:17 PM

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UK govt boosts prisons, police powers in crime clampdown

Official statistics show that violent crime has begun to rise after declining for two decades.

11 Aug 2019 4:25 PM

UK's Labour Party leader slams India over attacks on Muslims

Last month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that a lynching incident in Jharkhand has pained him and the guilty must be severely punished.

14 Jul 2019 1:19 PM

Brexit Party fails to win first seat in UK by-election

Friday's result is a setback for the Brexit Party — founded by eurosceptic figurehead Farage only a few months ago.

07 Jun 2019 1:29 PM

Local elections give Brexit bashing for Theresa May and opposition

Englishmen frustrated with deadlock over Brexit punished both Theresa May’s Conservatives and opposition Labour Party in local elections.

04 May 2019 11:09 AM

UK becomes first Parliament to declare climate emergency

Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said he hoped the vote 'will trigger a wave of action from parliaments and governments around the world'.

02 May 2019 8:17 AM

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EU panel backs visa-free travel for Britons after Brexit

A European Parliament committee on Wednesday backed giving Britons the right to travel to the European Union without visas after Brexit.

03 Apr 2019 4:44 PM

UK Brexit chief says May not offering a blank check in talks

With Britain dashing toward a disorderly exit from the EU within days, May pivoted away from the cliff edge on Tuesday.

03 Apr 2019 2:54 PM

Horror in NZ shows the danger of righteousness

The Christchurch shooter believed he was saving his people by eliminating Muslims, who if unchecked would one day overrun his country.

20 Mar 2019 12:48 AM

More Brexit humiliation for British PM as Parliament defeats her again

Lawmakers defeated the government 303-258 on the main motion asking them to reaffirm support for her plan to seek changes.

15 Feb 2019 10:48 AM

UK PM's office says MP Brexit moves 'extremely concerning'

Downing Street blasted reported moves by lawmakers seeking to rewrite the rules of the House of Commons.

20 Jan 2019 10:04 AM

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