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Report acknowledges problem of Islamophobia in Conservative party but 'doesn't go far enough'
The 'Singh Report' recognised that Islamophobia has been a serious issue for the Conservative party. But the Muslim Council of Britain said it did not acknowledge the root causes of this bigotry, nor address how racism had impacted many elements of its culture.
Arizona prison forcibly shaved 64-year-old Sikh man's beard, now faces lawsuit
The ACLUE of Arizona and the Sikh Coalition have now filed a 'religious-freedoms violation' complaint with the US Department of Justice on behalf of Surjit Singh, who remains incarcerated there. More at Arizona Republic.
Nadia Whittome MP to take time out to battle PTSD
On the advice of my doctor, I'm going to be taking some time away from work for health reasons.
— Nadia Whittome MP (@NadiaWhittomeMP) May 25, 2021
Constituents should continue to contact my office as normal - my staff will be there to assist you.
My full statement is below. pic.twitter.com/0CMDxc8OYl
GB News hires Balvinder Sidhu and Hanisha Sethi as reporters
Last week former ITV Central presenter Balvinder Sidhu announced she was joining its reporting and presenting team in the Midlands region.
This week GB News said it had hired Sky News reporter Hanisha Sethi as its new East Midlands reporter.
Former cabinet minister Amarjeep Sohi launches bid for Mayor of Edmonton
If successful he would be the first Punjabi and Sikh mayor of a major Canadian city.
The challenges facing our city seem daunting. But they are not insurmountable. Edmonton is at its best when we embrace the communities that lift us up.
— Amarjeet Sohi (@AmarjeetSohiYEG) May 17, 2021
Join me this morning on Facebook Live for a discussion about the future of our city.
🔗 https://t.co/yNNrlo8fc5 pic.twitter.com/zPk88tKQ1t
Watch: First woman Sikh MSP reads Sikh prayer before oath as Member of Scottish Parliament
As the first female Sikh MSP I am humbled to have been able to read the Mool Mantar, a Sikh prayer before taking the oath as a Member of Scottish Parliament.
— Pam Gosal MSP (@PamGosalMSP) May 13, 2021
I am excited to begin my journey as an MSP for @ScotTories make my community proud. pic.twitter.com/mgaiqYCtjX
JK Rowling Trust gives Khalsa Aid a six-figure donation
Rowling said: "A huge thank you to everyone who bought a copy of The Ickabog. As a result, my charitable trust continues to be able to support those worst affected by the pandemic #COVIDIndia"
Wow! We are delighted & humbled to have received a generous, six-figure donation from @jk_rowling charitable trust, The Volant Charitable Trust (https://t.co/l4QHHYoygJ) for our Covid Relief work in India. We are humbled by the support for our humanitarian work. #COVIDIndia pic.twitter.com/2pzu0Yhl7C
— Khalsa Aid (@Khalsa_Aid) May 13, 2021
Councillor Arooj Shah becomes first Muslim woman council leader in the north

Oldham has a new council leader after last week's local elections. And its new leader, Arooj Shah, will be the first Muslim woman in the north of England to take on the top job at a local authority.
Councillor Shah was elected leader after previous incumbent Sean Fielding was defeated by an independent party at Thursday's local elections. More at Manchester Evening News
Getting British Bangladeshi men to open up about mental health
How Anjali Sud transformed Vimeo into a multi-billion dollar giant
Sathnam Sanghera to 'call out' UK colonial history in new Channel 4 series
The two hour-long programmes will look at how the Empire has shaped modern Britain, and will be loosely based on his recent book Empireland. He will travel across Britain and speak to people and look at how Empire is remembered and how this has created Britain’s culture and its politics.
Sathnam Sanghera said in the C4 press release: "When I started thinking about this subject four years ago, the way imperialism has shaped modern Britain was an esoteric concern. But publication of my book Empireland this year has taught me that there's massive interest in the question of how colonialism influences us."
Shaminder Nahal, Commissioning Editor at Channel 4 says, "What Empire means to us now is such a vital subject, and so hotly contested - but I don’t think anyone else is articulating how Empire has shaped pretty much everything about Britain now including - and most surprisingly - our state of mind, the way we think and feel about so much."
Lilly Singh's late-night NBC talk show is coming to an end after two seasons

NBC is ending comedian Lilly Singh's late-night talk show after two seasons, as part of a broader overhaul, according to Hollywood Reporter.
The show was first announced in March 2019. The final episode will air on Thursday 3rd June.
Lilly Singh is developing a comedy series at Netflix with Black-ish creator Kenya Barris, and will carry on developing unscripted projects with NBC, the company announced.
Watch: a short amusing film about mistaken identity
Elections always bring out the best desi campaign videos
Please enjoy this incredible election campaign video from Blackburn pic.twitter.com/qoACXnsGcf
— Hannah Al-Othman ðŸ“🗞 (@HannahAlOthman) May 5, 2021
Watch: How crime and Covid are hitting London's British Indians
India's Serum Institute to invest £240 million in the UK
The announcement was made today as made as part of a new UK - India £1 billion trade deal.
Why Jhumpa Lahiri threw herself into writing only in Italian
Published in Italy in 2018 as Dove mi trovo – “Where I find myself†or “Where am I?†– it is her first novel written in Italian. Guardian interview.
Watch: How the Indiana FedEx massacre affected Sikh Americans
Watch: Rupi Kaur performs her poem Broken English on Jimmy Fallon show
.@RupiKaur_ shares a moving performance of her poem “Broken English†#FallonTonight pic.twitter.com/gs0le0KUhB
— The Tonight Show (@FallonTonight) April 29, 2021
Watch former chancellor Sajid Javid speak in Panjabi
Sajid Javid and this guy just invented a new dialect of Punjabi. pic.twitter.com/gY4BQqWn1d
— Junaid (@abrownlad) April 30, 2021
How British Indians are trying to help in India's Covid-crisis - Channel 4 video
UK sends oxygen supplies to India for Covid crisis
It sent three oxygen generation units, each producing 500 litres of oxygen per minute, the size of shipping containers. Medical equipment from the UK arrived in India earlier this week, with more to be delivered over the coming days. The UK will send further vital oxygen equipment to India in support of the country’s fight against COVID-19.
Another shipment from 🇬🇧 containing 120 oxygen concentrators arrived in 🇮🇳 last night.
— UK in India🇬🇧🇮🇳 (@UKinIndia) April 29, 2021
3 mobile oxygen factories will also now be delivered, to boost the oxygen supplies in Indian hospitals.
UK stands side-by-side with India as a friend & partner in the fight against #COVID19. pic.twitter.com/ELlVaPFRWh
Parminder Nagra recounts racism she faced as an actress
Riz Ahmedi didn't win an Oscar, but went viral anyway
Riz Ahmed pauses the #Oscars red carpet to fix his wife Fatima Farheen Mirza's hair: "I'm the official groomer" https://t.co/QrBqZ8y6n1 pic.twitter.com/YAGv6ut7Eu
— Variety (@Variety) April 25, 2021
Tech companies led by Indian-Americans announce support for Covid-emergency
Both Google and Microsoft - run by Sundar Pichai and Satya Nadella - have pledged support for charities working in India. More at American Bazaar.
How GBBO star Nadiya Hussain's life has changed
British Muslim wins religious discrimination claim after bosses called in terrorism police
The judge said: "We find that a significant influence on that rumour persisting, that Mr Master made the comment, was Mr Master's religion." The Daily Mail has more.
Labour MP Tan Dhesi: why are Pakistan and Bangladesh on UK's 'no travel' list?
Now the Labour MP Tan Dhesi has written to the government to raise the issue.
British Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Kenyans are rightly asking why those nations placed on Government Red List, but others with higher Covid rates have been excluded!
— Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP (@TanDhesi) April 7, 2021
Many of us have raised issue of Govt arbitrary decision making, so where’s the science and consistency behind it? pic.twitter.com/IkiuFYRHXv
Columnist Julie Burchill pays "substantial damages" to activist Ash Sarkar over libel
Publisher signs debut novel by journalist Poorna Bell
The book tells the story of Beryl “Bel†Kumar, a woman who has a near-death experience at work and is mortified to find that her boss has notified an ex-boyfriend from years ago, still listed in HR’s records as her next of kin. More here.
Lilly Singh wears 'I stand with Farmers' mask at Grammys
I know red carpet/award show pictures always get the most coverage, so here you go media. Feel free to run with it ✊🽠#IStandWithFarmers #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/hTM0zpXoIT
— Lilly // #LateWithLilly (@Lilly) March 15, 2021
Charity Commission inquiry into Idaara Maarif-E-Islam and The Voice of Truth
The Charity Commission received correspondence from a number of members of IMEI, indicating they had been contacted regarding donations to TVOT.
"The inquiry concluded that there was misconduct and/or mismanagement in the administration of TVOT." More details here
Charity Commission publishes inquiry on UK's oldest Gurdwara, in London

In December 2012, the UK Charity Commission opened an inquiry into the Central Gurdwara London Khalsa Jatha charity, the oldest Gurdwara in Britain, due to concerns about poor internal governance and a trustee dispute.
It has now concluded that inquiry and published its findings. Key finding:
"The inquiry concluded that disputes between the former trustees had a negative impact on the governance of the charity and they were unable to effectively manage the charity’s finances. This amounted to misconduct and/or mismanagement in the administration of the charity by the former trustees."
City Sikhs also raises alarm about UK community tensions in letter to PM
The letter by City Sikhs follows a similar warning by the Sikh Council UK last week.
City Sikhs letter to the Prime Minister in relation to the Farmers Protests in India and Impact on Community Cohesion in the UK. pic.twitter.com/3IWAqUoj0G
— City Sikhs (@citysikhs) March 2, 2021
Neera Tanden appointment dropped by POTUS

The White House has abandoned its appointment of Neera Tanden as the director of President Biden’s budget office after opposition from both parties.
She would have been the highest ranking Indian-American official in the Biden adminstration. But POTUS did say he would give her another job in his government.
Lilly Singh explains India's #FarmersProtest in simple terms
We stand with #DishaRavi and everyone on the front lines of the #FarmerProtest. ✊🽠pic.twitter.com/zXJFqMfSXb
— A Little Late With Lilly Singh (@latewithlilly) February 25, 2021
Shamima Begum loses court case. What does that mean?

Shamima Begum has today lost her case in the Supreme Court - she won't be able to return to the UK to argue her main case against deprivation of citizenship. But her main case remains outstanding. More details here.
Sadia Humayun explained earlier why the Shamima Begum case leaves Britons of South Asian origin in a deeply vulnerable position.
Baroness Sayeeda Warsi tries stand-up comedy!
OMG those faces say it all 😱😱😱
— Sayeeda Warsi (@SayeedaWarsi) February 15, 2021
#StandUpAndDeliver starts on Thursday 25th February at 9pm @Channel4
Please support and help raise money for a great cause @SU2CUK
PS @TheNickHelm is a truly brilliant mentor 💕 https://t.co/l5cqqZyHxk
Labour suspends councillor for going to wedding in Pakistan during lockdown
The councillor from Manchester City even shared the pictures on his Facebook page...! More at the BBC
US Senators write to Indian ambassador urging India to respect human rights
Impressive letter from @SenBooker @CoryBooker to @SandhuTaranjitS, outlining harmful legislation, violent repression, human rights violations, media complicity, internet shutdown, targeting journalists & more all under the auspices of the India/Modi/BJP govt. #farmersprotest pic.twitter.com/ES616iLOUm
— CADem Progressive Caucus Chair (@AmarShergillCA) February 23, 2021