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“Breached Conduct”: Indian-Origin UK Peer Asked To Apologise For Bullying

"In the light of the findings, I recommended that Lord Ranger apologise to Ms Poonam Joshi."London: An Indian-origin peer of the House of Lords was on Tuesday forced to apologise to a British Indian campaigner after a probe concluded he breached the parliamentary Code of Conduct relating to "bullying and harassment".Lord Rami Ranger, a Conservative Party peer and founder of UK-based FMCG firm Sun Mark Ltd, faced the Code of Conduct investigation by the Commissioner for Standards for the House of Lords following a Diwali-related event within the Houses of Parliament complex in London in October last year.The complaint accused Ranger of shouting and derogatory tweets directed at London-based campaigner Poonam Joshi."Regarding the possible breach of the rules relating to bullying and haras...
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Indian-Origin UK Cop Found Guilty Of Rude Behaviour Towards Women Driver

The woman took a picture of the officer and his vehicle and reported it to the police. (Representational)London: An Indian-origin trainee Scotland Yard police officer was found guilty of "rude" and "aggressive" behaviour towards a female driver in a road rage incident in London.Trainee Detective Constable Ajitpal Lotay, who is attached to the South East Command Unit of the Metropolitan Police, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday and was charged with an offence under Section 4A of the UK's Public Order Act.Ajitpal Lotay was found to have been involved in an altercation with a lone woman who was driving another vehicle and during the exchange, he produced his warrant card and demanded she move her car."T/DC Ajitpal Lotay's behaviour was utterly wrong. He identified him...
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Indian-Origin Bankrupt Man Jailed In UK For Hiding Property

The courts have recognised the severity of Sukhi Sanghera's actions. (Representational)London: An Indian-origin man based in a spa town in central England, who had his bankruptcy restrictions extended for 10 years over financial misconduct three years ago, has now been sentenced to eight months in prison after he failed to disclose rental property to his trustees.Sukhwinderjit Singh Sanghera, also known as Sukhi Sanghera, from Leamington Spa was made bankrupt in August 2017 by an order of the County Court in Warwick, with debts of over 140,000 pounds.He had his affairs passed into the control of the Official Receiver for the UK's Insolvency Service and he was obliged to disclose all his assets to officials, including property.However, he failed to mention that he was the sole owner of a...
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Charles Practiced Being King, Reveals Former UK PM David Cameron

King Charles: Charles III was proclaimed Britain's new king by the Accession Council on Saturday.London: King Charles III practised for the day he would become Britain's new monarch and Head of State by holding weekly audiences with the Head of Government, former Prime Minister David Cameron revealed on Sunday as he reflected upon the former Prince of Wales' "longest apprenticeship in history" as the successor to Queen Elizabeth II.Cameron, who was British Prime Minister between 2010 and 2016, disclosed that during his time at 10 Downing Street he had audiences with the then Prince of Wales so he could prepare for his elevation.As the new sovereign following the death of his mother on Thursday, 73-year-old King Charles III would be holding weekly audiences with the Prime Minister as a k...
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China’s Xi Jinping Congratulates Charles On Becoming Britain’s King

King Charles: Charles III was proclaimed Britain's new king by the Accession Council on Saturday.Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory message to King Charles on his accession to the British throne, official news agency Xinhua reported on Sunday.Xi said in the message sent on Saturday that he is ready to work with King Charles to improve mutual understanding and friendship between the two nations' people, and strengthen communication on global issues.Relations between London and Beijing have worsened in the last decade, and new British Prime Minister Liz Truss has been one of China's firmest critics.Xi also noted that this year is the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, according to the Xinhua report.(Except ...
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LIVE Updates: Charles To Be Proclaimed King Today, 2 Days After Queen’s Death

King Charles Updates: King Charles has named Prince William as the new Prince of Wales.Britain's Charles III will officially be proclaimed king in a ceremony on Saturday, a day after he vowed in his first speech to mourning subjects that he would emulate his "darling mama", Queen Elizabeth II.The 73-year-old automatically became monarch upon the queen's death Thursday, but an Accession Council ceremony at St James's Palace early Saturday is a constitutional formality to recognise his sovereignty."As the queen herself did with such unswerving devotion, I too now solemnly pledge myself, throughout the remaining time God grants me, to uphold the constitutional principles at the heart of our nation," King Charles said in his first address to the nation yesterday.Here are the Updates on King...
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“Look Forward To Support New Government”: Rishi Sunak Ahead Of Poll Results

Rishi Sunak has been trailing Liz Truss in most surveys of Tory members. (File)London: Rishi Sunak said on Sunday that if he loses the Conservative Party leadership race, his job would be to support the next government, giving the first hint at what's in store beyond Monday's election result to replace Boris Johnson as British Prime Minister.In his final interview with the BBC before the results are declared, the British Indian former Chancellor said he plans to stay on as a member of Parliament and continue to work for his constituents in Richmond, Yorkshire, if he is defeated by Foreign Secretary Liz Truss in the race."I look forward to supporting the Conservative government in whatever capacity," said Mr Sunak, when asked about his future plans if the result does not go his way."I'm ...