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At Clickwalla, we are dedicated to keeping you informed and up-to-date with the latest news and stories relevant to the British Asian community. We cover a wide range of topics, from politics and current events to lifestyle and entertainment, with a focus on the issues that matter most to our readership.
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Monday, April 14, 2025
A court in Dhaka, Bangladesh, has issued an arrest warrant for Labour MP Tulip Siddiq, as part of an ongoing anti-corruption investigation involving her family. Siddiq, who represents Hampstead and Highgate and is the niece of former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, is among 53 individuals accused of illegally acquiring land in Dhaka's diplomatic zone through a state-run project.
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Monday, April 14, 2025
The government has introduced a new Employment Rights Bill aimed at strengthening workers’ protections and ensuring employers uphold their responsibilities on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).
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Monday, April 14, 2025
Peel Hunt has reported a median hourly gender pay gap of 53.3% for 2024 — the widest among major UK investment banks. This means that, on average, women at the firm earned just 47p for every £1 earned by men. While this marks a slight improvement from the 56.7% gap reported in 2023, the disparity remains substantial and has prompted renewed attention on gender equity in financial services.
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Monday, April 14, 2025
Major European asset managers, including Schroders and Royal London Asset Management, are taking a firm stance against U.S. companies that have rolled back their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) commitments. In the wake of a growing trend among American firms to retreat from public diversity pledges, these UK-based investors have made it clear that such moves could come with consequences.
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Monday, April 14, 2025
The UK labour market is experiencing a major shift as new data reveals the biggest rise in job seekers since December 2020. Figures released by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG show a sharp increase in candidate availability during March 2025, driven by business restructuring, layoffs and a general slowdown in permanent hiring.
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Monday, April 14, 2025
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has marked the festival of Baisakhi by paying tribute to the British Sikh community and celebrating their role in shaping modern Britain. In a statement released on 13 April 2025, the Prime Minister expressed deep appreciation for the community’s enduring contributions to the nation’s social, cultural and economic life.
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Monday, April 14, 2025
Global recruitment company PageGroup has reported a 12% drop in gross profits for the first quarter of 2025, attributing the downturn to persistent economic uncertainty and a continued slowdown in hiring. Gross profit fell to £194 million, down from £220 million during the same period last year, making it the company’s weakest first-quarter performance since the 2021 pandemic recovery period.
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Monday, April 14, 2025
Teachers across England are preparing for further industrial action after overwhelmingly rejecting the government’s latest pay offer. The National Education Union (NEU) recently held a preliminary ballot in which more than 93% of participating members voted to reject the proposed 2.8% pay rise for 2025–26. Over 83% also indicated their willingness to support strike action if no improved offer is made.
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Monday, April 14, 2025
The NHS has issued updated guidance to its HR and recruitment teams in response to significant changes to the UK’s immigration system, which came into effect in April 2025. The changes impact both Health and Care Worker visas and Skilled Worker routes, with new salary thresholds and stricter recruitment rules now in place for overseas hires.
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Monday, April 14, 2025
More than 400 Sikh organisations across the UK have written to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, calling on him to fulfil a promise made in 2022 to launch an independent public inquiry into potential British involvement in the 1984 Golden Temple massacre in Amritsar, India.
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Monday, April 14, 2025
Professor Khurshid Ahmad, one of the leading architects of Islamic economic thought in the modern era and a foundational figure in British Muslim intellectual life, has passed away at the age of 93. He died peacefully in Leicester, where much of his academic and community work was based.
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