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And churches used to dwindling congregations are delighted to see numbers boosted by worshippers of all agesFather Happy Jacob has a reason to be cheerful. When he started St Thomas’s Indian Orthodox Church in Liverpool in 2002, his congregation number…
Read MoreFamily of Avtar Singh Khanda, 35, say Home Office decision could allay fears of Sikhs in UK of being targeted by IndiaThe family of the late Sikh activist Avtar Singh Khanda have called on the Home Office to appoint a police force to conduct a full and…
Read MoreForeign secretary’s plea made as publisher faces trial under national security law imposed by ChinaThe UK foreign secretary, David Cameron, has called for the release of the British citizen Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy newspaper publisher facing a “pol…
Read MoreTerritory’s global reputation on the line as media mogul and democracy activist finally tried over alleged national security crimesHong Kong’s global reputation will be tested this week when the long-delayed trial of the pro-democracy activist and form…
Read MoreNewspaper tycoon’s son seeks meeting with foreign secretary as Briton, 76, faces trial and possible life sentenceForeign secretary David Cameron is being urged to demand the release of newspaper tycoon Jimmy Lai as the British national prepares for a h…
Read MorePre-election agreement would provide a major boost to Narendra Modi and Rishi SunakSenior Downing Street officials have flown to Delhi to kickstart talks over a multibillion pound free trade agreement, with the government of Narendra Modi having indica…
Read MoreFamily of Avtar Khanda question UK authorities’ account that his death was reviewed by police and that there was no foul playA Sikh activist in Birmingham complained that Indian police were verbally harassing him by phone and threatening his family in …
Read MorePeople who worked for or were affiliated with the British Council may lose babies as government delays relocation to UKPregnant Afghan women who are eligible for resettlement in the UK have been told their babies may not survive unless they are urgentl…
Read MoreAfter 12 years in Scotland, pandas to fly home amid ongoing dispute about purpose of zoos and ethics of China’s panda diplomacyAs soon as she heard that Edinburgh’s pandas were about to be flown home, Sarah Greenwood knew she had to see them. “I love e…
Read MoreBeijing’s strained relations with the west are less easily mollified by loans of cuddly endangered bearsAs the UK’s only giant pandas leave Edinburgh zoo , returning to their native country after a 12-year sojourn away from China, the era of panda dip…
Read MoreDerbyshire woman who bought item said she felt uneasy at find that raises concerns over possible prison labourAn ID card that appears to belong to a Chinese prisoner was found inside the lining of a coat from the British brand Regatta, raising concerns…
Read MoreFootage shows masked gunmen jumping on to Galaxy Leader, which Israel says is British-ownedSee all our Israel-Hamas war coverageYemen’s Houthi rebels said they have seized what they called an Israeli cargo ship in the Red Sea, and warned that all vesse…
Read MoreTimothy Owen, who in May was blocked from representing the activist Jimmy Lai, was due to give a talk on law and democracyA lecture in Hong Kong by the British barrister embroiled in a legal battle over whether he can represent the pro-democracy activi…
Read MoreUK and Taiwan sign trade agreement they hailed as a first in fostering bilateral trade between Taiwan and Europe China’s government has accused the UK of using trade cooperation “as an excuse” to enhance its ties with Taiwan, after the announcement of …
Read MoreAhmad* was approved for relocation to UK before Home Office refusal meant he missed evacuation from Afghanistan in 2021An Afghan former interpreter with the British army has resettled in the UK with his family after a lengthy legal battle with the gove…
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