Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced an unprecedented package of support to protect jobs and businesses across the UK during the ongoing crisis and provide a wide range of financial support.
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14th Dec 2025 | Updated at 09:56pm 14th Dec 2025
British Asian Trust names Hitan Mehta OBE as Chief Executive
- 11 Dec 2025
The Board of Trustees of the British Asian Trust has announced the appointment of Hitan Mehta OBE as its new chief executive, succeeding Richard Hawkes OBE after his 10 years of transformative leadership.Hitan Mehta played a key role in establishing...
BAPS wins Health & Well-Being award 2025
- 11 Dec 2025
BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha won the Health & Well-Being award at the London Dangoor Awards 2025 for its impactful BAPS wellNESS project, which addresses health disparities in British South Asians, including diabetes, heart disease, and mental...
Tributes honour Citibond Travel's Alpa Shahq
- 18 Dec 2024
Tributes have poured in for Alpa Ashishbhai Shah, a respected tourism industry veteran, who passed away peacefully on Sunday (15) after a valiant battle with cancer.
Remembering Shri Khodidasbhai Dhamecha on his second death anniversary
- 15 Feb 2022
The strong foundation of heritage, philanthropy and service built by Shri Khodidasbhai Dhamecha is an inspiration for future generations and our communities.
Remembering Lady Pramila Parekh
- 10 Oct 2024
Leicester’s Indian community has reacted with fury against the MP for Leicester East Claudia Webbe following her decision to sign a letter calling for self determination for Kashmir.
- 26 May 2020
A study by Surrey and Southampton Universities has recently revealed that people who are overweight or obese and have darker skin tones could be at greater...
Faith leaders and Government have agreed to develop a plan to enable the phased and safe reopening of places of worship when the evidence shows it is the right time to do so.
With repatriation flights successfully starting between UK and India, Indians stuck in the UK are breathing a sigh of relief. The High Commission of India is working round the clock to help them reach home. But people from Bengal are upset,...
For the first time ever, Britain’s 2.6 million Muslims will observe Eid al-Fitr in lockdown, under strict conditions imposed in response to Covid-19.
The UK government, regulators and financial organisations are urging people to be extra careful, as fraudsters are seeking to exploit the Covid-19 crisis....
The UK’s wedding industry is among one of the hardest hit, as the Coronavirus pandemic led to limitations on UK’s public gatherings and hosting of events....
A recent report by NHS England has pointed out that 16.2% of the population who tested positive for coronavirus, when they died were from BAME communities....
- 27 Apr 2020
Diabetes UK has teamed up with UK pro boxer Muhammad Ali to share their five top tips to help support the Muslim community with diabetes to stay healthy during Ramadan – and to mark the occasion safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
