- Saturday, March 01, 2025
THE chief constable of West Yorkshire Police, John Robins, has called for a change in the law, allowing police forces to engage in positive discrimination to increase the number of ethnic minority officers, reported The Telegraph. Robins has become the first in England and Wales to address this issue. He said…
BUCKINGHAM PALACE has failed to meet its staff diversity goal, as the proportion of employees from ethnic minority backgrounds remains stagnant at 9.7 per cent, according to reports. The original target was 10 per cent by the end of 2022. The King’s household has now introduced a revised objective of…
US president Joe Biden will arrive in Britain on Sunday (9) for a brief visit during which he will meet prime minister Rishi Sunak and discuss climate change issues with King Charles ahead of the upcoming NATO summit. The White House said the trip was designed “to further strengthen the…
Ethnic minorities in the UK have experienced disparities in end-of-life care, particularly during the Covid pandemic. Research indicates that existing policies have disproportionately affected individuals from ethnically diverse groups, leading to unfavourable outcomes, Care Home Professional reported. Contributing to these disparities is a lack of understanding among healthcare providers about…
In the boys’ singles qualifying rounds of the Wimbledon championships on Friday (07), Manas Dhamne from India qualified for the main draw. He went on to win after a thrilling three-set match against the 10th seed, Atakan Karahan, with a score of 6-2, 6-7 (5), 10-8. Meanwhile, Aryan Shah faced disappointment…
Stan Wawrinka said he stood no chance of beating Novak Djokovic in their Wimbledon third-round clash on Friday (07) and the Swiss’s prediction proved spot on as he was outplayed on Centre Court. Walking out a little more than two hours before Wimbledon’s 11 pm curfew, seven-time champion Djokovic was…
Top seed Iga Swiatek kept her Wimbledon campaign on track with a 6-2 7-5 defeat of Croatia’s Petra Martic on Friday (07) as she reached the fourth round without dropping a set. The four-time Grand Slam champion was made to work harder than the scoreline suggests but was still relatively…
In a bid to enhance road safety, doctors are calling for a tighter drink-driving limit in England and Wales,The Times reported. The current legal limit of 80mg alcohol per 100ml blood, set in 1967, is considered the highest in Europe. The British Medical Association (BMA), which deems the existing law…
Prabhas is all set to come up with Salaar, which also stars Shruti Haasan. On Saturday, the makers announced that the trailer for Salaar: Part 1 CEASEFIRE will be launched in August end. The film is directed by Prashanth Neel of KGF fame. This mega project is produced by Vijay Kiragandur of Hombale Films, the…
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe, one of the greatest celebrations of arts and culture in the world, is round the corner. The official dates for Fringe 2023 are Friday, August 4 to Monday, August 28. As you gear up for the festival, here are some must-see comedy shows by British-Asians and…
