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Anti-Semitism plagues UK Labour

The immediate issue which the Jewish organisations and commentators seized upon was not so immediate.

31 Mar 2018 12:29 AM

Four Muslim MPs in the British Parliament have been targeted with similar suspicious packages containing a mysterious sticky liquid and a letter calling for ‘Punish a Muslim Day.’ (Photo: Representational)

4 British MPs receive ‘suspicious’ ‘Punish a Muslim day’ packages

Britain’s counter-terrorism officers continue to investigate after similar ‘Punish a Muslim Day’ letters.

14 Mar 2018 2:30 PM

The long-awaited shake-up arrives ahead of another year of potentially bruising battles over Brexit, as talks with the European Union enter a key new phase amid continued divisions in the Conservative party. (Photo: AP)

Theresa May to reshuffle cabinet in New Year reboot as Brexit looms

Labour Party has started the new year attacking Theresa May government's handling of the crisis-hit health service and railways.

08 Jan 2018 12:03 PM

The bank's analysts said a Labour victory could mark the biggest shift in British politics since the late 1970s when Margaret Thatcher won victory and started to privatise chunks of the economy. (Photo: AP)

Jeremy Corbyn agrees with Morgan Stanley’s statement, says ‘you're right; we're a threat’

Theresa May lost her party its majority in parliament in June’s snap election while Corbyn's acquired an unexpectedly strong result.

01 Dec 2017 5:58 PM

The abuse came after Dhesi won the right to speak at Prime Minister's Questions and used the slot to ask about rail link in his local area. (Photo: Facebook/ @tandhesi))

Sikh MP in UK, threatened, accused of not addressing community’s problems

Tan Dhesi was accused of ignoring the plight of a British Sikh man who was arrested during his visit to India.

19 Nov 2017 5:58 PM

Labour MP Jess Phillips said the practice was among "lots of cases" she had dealt with. (Photo: Jess Phillips | Twitter)

Pakistanis get wives for disabled sons from abroad, says UK MP

Around 10 per cent of cases reported to the government's forced marriage unit, 140 a year, concern people with learning disabilities.

28 Aug 2017 8:02 AM

UK Election 2017: Preet Kaur Gill Becomes Britain's First Ever Woman Sikh MP. (Photo: Twitter)

UK's first woman Sikh MP elected to key Parliament panel

The Committee chooses its own subjects of inquiry and seeks written and oral evidence from a wide range of relevant groups and individuals.

18 Jul 2017 5:30 PM

British Prime Minister Theresa May (Photo: AP)

Corbyn at 68, a youth icon...

A reason to cheer, however, is the fact that 200 women have been elected to Parliament, which is the highest ever.

12 Jun 2017 2:05 AM

Trust me for stronger Britain beyond Brexit: UK PM May appeals to public

The move is expected to receive the two-thirds majority it requires for May to overturn the UK's Fixed Term Parliaments Act.

19 Apr 2017 8:20 PM

In his resignation letter, Labour Party MP Tristram Hunt lamented the “swing away” from mainstream social democratic and socialist parties in countries like India. (Photo: AP)

Labour MP resigns, laments Indian politics

Mr Hunt had refused to serve in the shadow cabinet following Mr Corbyn’s leadership victory in September 2015.

14 Jan 2017 2:36 AM

Gujarat-born activist on BBC’s power women list

The repercussions of the strike are considered far reaching for British industrial relations.

15 Dec 2016 4:26 AM

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