- Thursday, April 24, 2025
THE Church of England stands accused of failing survivors of child abuse and punishing whistle blowers who give them a voice, a former independent advocate has told Eastern Eye. The church sacked Jasvinder Sanghera, who founded Karma Nirvana, a charity for mainly south Asian survivors of domestic abuse, forced marriage and…
IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON has said it will rename its central library after the Nobel Prize-winning Pakistani scientist, the late Abdus Salam. The university’s decision to recognise the theoretical physicist follows a report last year which focused on “undercelebrated people” from its past. Salam, born in Punjab in present-day Pakistan in…
BRITAIN last Thursday (29) announced its backing for an expanded UN Security Council, including a permanent spot for India and Africa, to reflect the current and future state of the world. “We want to see permanent African representation and membership extended to India, Brazil, Germany and Japan,” said foreign secretary…
A disqualified British Indian driver who was caught with more than £1 million worth of cocaine after being stopped by officers has been sentenced to seven years and four months. Sukhchain Dale was found with a large stash of Class A banned drugs after his van was pulled over by police…
CITY hopeful Sushil Saluja has called for action to save local shops in a new video launched this week in his campaign to be Alderman for Castle Baynard ward next Thursday (13). There are 25 Aldermen elected in the City of London, who work closely with common councillors, support the…
THE UK Health Security Agency was set up with financial controls that were so weak parliament cannot establish whether it used funds in the way intended, a critical report by lawmakers said on Wednesday (5). The UKHSA, which was established in 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic to take over responsibility…
Britain celebrates 75 years of its National Health Service (NHS) on Wednesday (05), with royals, politicians, staff, and patients who all express pride in its past and a firm determination that it will endure in the future, despite the challenges it currently faces. Launched on July 5, 1948, by a…
WHEN Rishi Sunak first heard about the Rwanda plan, he had his doubts. Since he was Chancellor then, he had a responsibility to scrutinise the cost. But the bigger question was whether the plan would work. Though of questionable legality and significant expense, the scheme was limited in its scale.…
A recent study has revealed that neglecting to brush one’s teeth at night could increase the risk of heart disease. The research involved analysing the oral hygiene habits of over 1,600 hospitalised patients. The participants were divided into different groups based on their brushing routines, ranging from those who brushed…
A POLISH mountaineer has died after summiting the world’s ninth-highest peak, officials said on Tuesday (4), becoming the first casualty reported in Pakistan’s climbing season. The Alpine Club of Pakistan said Pawel Tomasz Kopec died on Monday (3) from “acute altitude sickness” while descending from the 8,125-metre (26,656-foot) Nanga Parbat,…
