Why English is dividing people in India’s Silicon Valley
PTI Karnataka Rakshana Vedike activists recently damaged several billboards in Bengaluru In the run-up to the New Year, the southern city of Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore) – often called India’s Silicon Valley for being home to global information-technology (IT) majors – hit the headlines after protesters tore down English billboards, demanding that they be written in […]
A White House meltdown in the making
Getty Images At some point during the campaign last year, most Republicans came to the conclusion that Donald Trump was like nuclear energy. His was a force that, if properly harnessed, could power their party for a generation. And so the party embraced Mr Trump. Republican functionaries like Reince Priebus and Sean Spicer joined the […]
Tories ‘don’t have race problem’, says transport secretary
The Conservative party “absolutely does not” have a problem with race, Transport Secretary Mark Harper has told the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme. Mr Harper was speaking after a week in which the party has come under pressure due to a £10m donation it received from businessman Frank Hester. Mr Hester allegedly said veteran […]
Refugees who settled in North West tell of fears
PA Media A plane carrying UK and Afghan nationals landed at RAF Brize Norton on Tuesday As the Taliban take control of Afghanistan again, former refugees who have settled in the north-west of England tell of their fears for the future of their homeland and loved ones still living there. Thousands of Afghans have been […]
Sir Michael Fallon resigns, saying his conduct ‘fell short’
Sir Michael Fallon: ‘I’ve fallen below high standards’ Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has resigned, saying his behaviour may have “fallen short” of the standards expected by the UK military. He told the BBC that what had been “acceptable 15, 10 years ago is clearly not acceptable now”. He is the first politician to quit […]
Did his time as London mayor foreshadow his demise?
Boris Johnson: A look back at his political career in London Boris Johnson has been forced to resign as prime minister. But the political position that he held for the longest before reaching Number 10 was as London mayor – another role he described as “the best job in the world”. So did his time […]
On the hunt for the businessmen behind a billion-dollar scam
BBC A global scamming network has robbed ordinary investors of more than a billion dollars. BBC Eye identified a shadowy network of businessmen who appear to be behind it. First, you hear a phone ringing. An elderly man answers. The caller introduces himself as “William Grant”, from the trading firm Solo Capitals. He says he […]
Women’s World T20 final: England want to ‘go down in history’
She said: “You can’t really ignore that it’s the old enemy, can you? It’s probably the two best teams in the world historically over the last few years, and we’ve had some amazing games of cricket recently. “We had the Ashes series we drew out in Australia and a really good T20 series out there […]
Welsh Tories could scrap social distancing in Wales in June
Getty Images At times Wales has had different Covid restrictions from other parts of the UK The Welsh Tories hope to end social distancing restrictions as early as 21 June should they win the May Senedd election. The party has published a roadmap for exiting lockdown. Senedd group leader Andrew RT Davies said the “cautious […]
Sunak under pressure over new funds from racism accused donor
PA Media Rishi Sunak is under fresh pressure over his ties to Frank Hester – the party donor embroiled in a race row – amid reports his party received £5m more than previously known. The Conservative Party has not denied a Tortoise Media report that it has received more from Mr Hester than the £10m […]