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Meet the newest member of Scottish Parliament, an Indian-born who went to UK on a student visaIndia-born, non-binary anthropologist Q Manivannan has been elected to the Scottish Parliament on a "kinder politics" platform. Manivannan,...
Iran ceasefire appears to hold, Bahrain detains dozens over suspected Revolutionary Guard linksA fragile ceasefire held even after the US struck two Iranian oil tankers, while Bahrain arrested 41 individuals linked to Iran's Revolutio...
AI used to make 'fetishised' images of disabled womenSome account owners use artificial intelligence to manipulate real images of non-disabled women, making them appear to have Down syndrome, ...
UK has been tightening its immigration rules since last year, but the biggest change is still comingThe UK government is tightening immigration rules, with changes already implemented in 2025 and 2026 affecting work visas and English langu...
UK charity launches campaign against longer wait for settlement rightsA UK workers' rights charity has launched a campaign against Home Office plans to double the qualifying period for settlement rights to 10 ...
UK faces risk of £11 billion hit from immigration restrictionsThe UK could lose up to £10.8 billion over five years due to tighter legal immigration rules, says a Home Office impact assessment. The mea...
UK to allow high-earners new, faster visa path to residencyThe UK plans to introduce new residency rules that would allow people earning over £125,000 to apply for permanent settlement after three y...
New UK law to target gangs pushing illegal migration with social media advertsThe UK is set to introduce a new law targeting criminal gangs using social media to promote illegal immigration, including dangerous small ...
Apple says halting data protection tool for UK usersApple said on Friday it could no longer offer full end-to-end encryption for British customers and iPhone users, following US media reports...
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt's autumn statement: All you need to know about the UK's 2024 economic plansChancellor Jeremy Hunt unveils UK economic plans for 2024, featuring a 6.7 per cent increase in benefits, an 8.5 per cent rise in state pen...
The world finally has its 1st ‘parastronaut’. Can space travel be accessible to all?NASA first selected astronauts, the Mercury Seven, in 1959.
WhatsApp update: Here's how you can disable Internet while using the AppYou can control data consumption on your smartphone without taking the drastic step of uninstalling WhatsApp!
How much physical activity should disabled young people do? New research offers insightPhysical activity is vital for the health of young people.
View: Taxing disability pensions is collective punishment, against natural justiceIf there is indeed misuse, the army must punish those gaming the system rather than handing out collective punishment.
View: If the West is setting rules for social media engagement, why can’t we?While framing rules for social platforms, a balance must be ensured between privacy & surveillance with proper oversight.
What companies and government are doing to empower persons with disabilitiesIndia’s largest ecommerce company Flipkart recruiting over 300 differently-abled employees by the end of this year speaks of a growing cult...
EU peace project is crumbling; Brexit will fuel far right parties and further unrestThe idea of EU was to make war within Europe impossible. That now needs to be updated with a new social contract that takes the current sce...
Manipal Foundation and City & Guilds Group partner for skill developmentThey have announced a joint scholarship programme in India. Students can apply for scholarships in engineering and manufacturing, construct...
How entrepreneurs like Shilpi Kapoor, Ferdinand Rodricks are making technology, information more accessible to differently-abledBarrierBreak runs a website signntalk.com, which helps the hearing impaired communicate with the rest of the world using sign language.
English tests for immigrant spouses fair, UK court rulesA Court has dismissed a legal challenge to a new immigration rule requiring people to be able to speak English before coming to the UK.