Britain is in danger of sliding back into the “Two Nations” of the Victorian era, marked by a widening gulf between mainstream society and a depressed and poverty-stricken underclass, according to a report released by a leading think-tank into the state of the nation. The Centre for Social Justice’s (CSJ) Social Justice Commission’s report, Two […]

Indian-origin Samir Shah is the UK govt’s choice as new BBC chairman

British television executive Samir Shah has been chosen as the government’s preferred candidate to chair the BBC, according to media reports, quoting UK’s culture minister Lucy Frazer.  Shah, 71, has been the chief executive of Juniper TV, a production company, since the late 1990s. He has a 40-year career in television, having held positions including […]

UK introduces tougher visa rule to cut migration

The UK government has unveiled a plan to slash migration levels and curb abuse of the immigration system, delivering the biggest-ever reduction in net migration. “Together, this package will mean around 300,000 people who came to the UK last year would now not be able to come,” read a statement issued by the UK government. […]

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