Keir Starmer, the new UK prime minister, has appointed Indian-origin Lisa Nandy as the culture secretary in his Cabinet. Nandy, a Labour MP since 2010, secured her seat in Wigan by defeating her rival Andy Dawber with a margin of nearly 10,000 votes in the recent general election, which marked a significant comeback for...
Read MoreStarmer’s Hindu outreach in Great Britain has also been very vocal. Ahead of the election, while visiting the Shree Swaminarayan Mandir in Kingsbury where he said, “there is absolutely no place for Hinduphobia in Britain” and that Labour would “build a new strategic partnership with India”. Since taking over, Keir Starmer has been vocal...
Read MoreKeir Starmer is the new UK PM after Labour’s victory. Sunak resigned, meeting King Charles. Starmer, who will attend the NATO Summit, also has Jojo, his cat, joining 10 Downing Street, where Larry the cat resides. “Our work is urgent and we begin it today,” Starmer said. Labour had 412 votes and two seats...
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