- Monday, March 03, 2025
A university debate in the UK sparked a demonstration on Tuesday (30) as hundreds of transgender rights campaigners voiced their opposition. The protest centered around a gender-critical feminist academic, Kathleen Stock, whose views have been criticised by opponents who accuse her of transphobia. Stock asserts that biological sex should take…
Five Greek border police officers were arraigned Tuesday (29) as suspected accomplices of a smuggling network that illegally brought migrants into the country from Turkey. The five men appeared before a prosecutor in the northeastern city of Orestiada, a day after the police department’s internal affairs division said they had…
I was born in South London, but like millions of British people, my family’s story embodies the “living bridge” that connects the UK and India. My father moved to Glasgow with only £5 to his name. He worked hard, initially on the railways, studied hard to become an accountant and…
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is scheduled to engage in discussions with U.S. President Joe Biden, next week, focusing on enhancing economic relations and exploring avenues to provide ongoing military assistance to Ukraine amidst its conflict with Russia. During his visit to Washington on Wednesday and Thursday, Sunak will hold meetings…
Britain’s proposed illegal migration law will lead to more people missing vital medical treatment for fear of detention, large bills and deportation, say charities and health workers. The Illegal Migration Bill, currently making its way through parliament, would prevent tens of thousands of migrants arriving in the country via irregular…
This year’s Chelsea Flower Show has celebrated eight ‘Heroines of Horticulture’, among them the Indian scientist Dr Janaki Ammal, who struggled against the odds and especially male prejudice to make their mark. Ammal, who was born in Kerala in south India in 1897, did cutting-edge research at RHS Wisley in…
A new study has said that male and Asian young people most likely to experience nerve damage from the use of nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas. The study of patients admitted to hospital in England has revealed a predominance of young men of Asian ethnicity among those experiencing…
A new study published on Wednesday (31) said that ethnic minorities are more affected by higher exposure to air pollution than the rest of the UK population. The study by researchers at the University of St Andrews also revealed that people from Indian, Pakistani/Bangladeshi, and black/African/Caribbean backgrounds tended to report worse health if…
A pharmacy worker who stole diabetes test kits worth more than £330,000 from his workplace has been jailed for 43 months. Abdul Nargoliya, 30, stole the products during his stint as an assistant for a pharmacy in Leicester. It was discovered that more than 22,000 test kits had been ordered…
The UN human rights chief has said that he has formally conveyed his concerns over a new British migration law to the government, saying he was worried it would bar people from seeking asylum. Stopping small boat arrivals across the Channel from France is a priority for prime minister Rishi…
