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750,000 extra bereavements during pandemic amid ‘huge’ support gap – report

Around 750,000 extra bereavements happened during the coronavirus pandemic, a report suggests – but there are “huge gaps” in formal support for people dealing with loss. The pandemic had a “profound impact” on how people have experienced bereavement,...

06 Oct 2022 at 11:37

Nicola Sturgeon condemns ‘vile racists’ after school suffers online abuse

Nicola Sturgeon has condemned “vile racists” who posted offensive comments about pupils online after she visited a school. Scotland’s First Minister retweeted a picture of herself with pupils at St Albert’s Primary in the Pollokshields area of ...

01 Oct 2022 at 23:09

Life

Constance Wu on those infamous tweets and how she has come back from the brink

A lot has happened to Crazy Rich Asians star Constance Wu since the social media storm in 2019 which saw her vilified for expressing disappointment on Twitter over the renewal of the hit show Fresh Off The Boat, which had launched her career. ...

04 Oct 2022 at 11:11

Charles hailed as ‘people’s King’ at first official reception as monarch

Charles has been hailed as the “people’s King” at his first official reception as monarch, which saw hundreds of people pack into Holyroodhouse. The King and the Queen Consort met around 300 members of the British south-east Asian community ...

03 Oct 2022 at 17:50

Football

EFL taking tougher stance on inclusion with new league table strategy

Charlton, Bradford and Blackburn are among just 10 per cent of EFL clubs doing enough to challenge discrimination and open football up to underrepresented groups, admitted the league’s diversity chair. The EFL is taking a tougher stance on ...

17 Aug 2022 at 21:03

Multidisciplinary artist celebrates Pakistani roots through ‘beautiful’ art

A multidisciplinary artist has said it is “really quite powerful” that he has teamed up with popular British institutions to celebrate his family’s Pakistani roots, during South Asian Heritage Month. Osman Yousefzada has been working with ...

17 Aug 2022 at 12:00

Football

Anwar Uddin – complicated language can confuse fans when it comes to diversity

The first British South Asian to captain a league side admits diversity is a complicated subject and worries complex language is causing football fans to “switch off”. Anwar Uddin made history when, in 2007, he led out League Two side ...

18 Aug 2022 at 11:38

Labour MP heard calling Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng ‘superficially’ black

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls to suspend MP Rupa Huq after she described Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng as “superficially” black. In audio published online, Ms Huq can be heard discussing his elite school background, ...

27 Sept 2022 at 16:08

Suspended Labour MP apologises for calling Kwasi Kwarteng ‘superficially’ black

MP Rupa Huq has offered her “sincere and heartfelt” apologies to Kwasi Kwarteng after being suspended by Labour for describing the Chancellor as “superficially” black. Having initially stood by her remarks as they were widely ...

27 Sept 2022 at 19:13

Labour suspends MP heard calling Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng ‘superficially’ black

MP Rupa Huq is understood to have been suspended from the Labour Party after facing criticism from colleagues for describing Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng as “superficially” black. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer was under ...

27 Sept 2022 at 17:25

First national help service set up for east and south-east Asian victims of hate

The first national support service for east and south-east Asian victims of racism and hate crime has been launched in the UK. On Your Side will provide victims with help and advice from trained staff via a free ...

09 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Cricket

Majid Haq: Deafening silence speaks volumes in wake of Cricket Scotland review

Majid Haq has noted “deafening silence” from Scotland players following the publication of a report which found the governing body institutionally racist. The testimonies of Haq and former international ...

26 Jul 2022 at 20:49

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