Engaging With The Youth of Lozells
Waseem Zaffar MBE was born, raised and has lived in Lozells all his life. He has represented the Lozells and East Handsworth Ward at Birmingham City Council since 2011. He also serves as a Non Executive Director at Sandwell...
The times of India: What Brexit holds for the ever-developing country?
This time last week, I was unexpectedly in India for the funeral of my beloved aunt. It allowed a few days to reflect on differences between the UK and India; two countries that have shaped many British born Indians...
Sikh MPs and other Mythical Creatures
by Jas Sansi
A political wit stated ahead of the recent General Election, there are more pandas in Scotland than Tory MPs. Edinburgh Zoo houses two of the adorable creatures. Scotland has just one Tory MP. If you sympathise with...
Hunt Hits Back at ‘Devastating’ Junior Doctors
Junior doctors have called for five days of strikes, something Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has called ‘devastating news.’
The strike is down to controversial plans to force an increase on doctor’s working hours. It would increase working days from 7am-7pm...
Boris Elected As New Prime Minister
Former foreign secretary Boris Johnson has been elected as our new prime minister.
Boris won comfortably, winning 92,153 votes to his rival Jeremy Hunt with 46,656.
In his victory speech, Mr Johnson promised he would "deliver Brexit, unite the country and...
Afzal Amin Suspended
Tory Candidate Suspended for Trying to Fix ElectionA candidate for the Dudley North seat at the next General Election has been suspended with immediate effect over claims he tried to set up a ‘fake’ English Defence League (EDL) march...
Farage: “Build Lots of Smaller Mosques”
UKIP Leader Voiced His Support During Campaign Trip To DudleyNigel Farage has said he would rather there were many small mosques in Dudley instead of one 'Super Mosque'.
The UKIP leader made the comment during a General Election campaign visit...
Labour’s Owen Smith wants more Sikhs in Parliament
As the fight for the Labour leadership goes on, Jeremy Corbyn’s rival has been reaching out to more communities to get his word out.
During a campaign to Birmingham, which has a very high proportion of Asians, including Sikhs, the...
The Asian Vote
Asian Network's Unique Debate to be Broadcasted Across Radio
In the run up to General Election 2015 BBC Asian Network is staging ‘The Big Asian Election Debate’, taking place in the Elgar Concert Hall, University of Birmingham, to be broadcast...
MP Keith Vaz ‘Paid for Male Escorts’ Using Charity Funds
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Keith Vaz, Labour MP, has been made to stand down as Chair of Home Affairs Select Committee after allegations emerged that he paid for male prostitutes using funds from a Labour charity.
The Charity Commission is reportedly looking into...
