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Student bodies warn Labour of losing Indian talent if levy imposed on foreign students

UK education secretary Bridget Phillipson LONDON: Bodies representing Indian students, UK academics and UK universities have slammed plans by Labour to impose a levy on international students to pay for maintenance grants for domestic students from low-income families at university or college, saying it will put off international students and hit university finances.UK education secretary […]

Who is Yvette Cooper? Labour veteran and ex-home secretary named UK foreign minister; succeeds David Lammy

Yvette Cooper, a seasoned Labour politician and former home secretary, was appointed as the UK’s new foreign minister by prime minister Keir Starmer on Friday. Her predecessor, David Lammy, was promoted to deputy prime minister in a major Cabinet reshuffle triggered by Angela Rayner’s resignation over a tax underpayment controversy. As part of the changes, […]

‘Restrict freedom outside jail too’: UK Labour govt cracks down on criminals; offenders may face ban from public venues | World News

Secretary of state for justice Shabana Mahmood UK government could introduce new laws to bar Criminals in England and Wales from pubs, sports grounds and concerts under new government plans, aimed at giving judges powers to impose tougher community sentences.Secretary of state for justice Shabana Mahmood said “should remind all offenders that, under this government, […]

Crackdown: Saudi Arabia arrests nearly 22,000 residency, border, and labour law violators in one week | World News

Saudi security authorities arrested a total of 21,997 illegal residents/Representative Image Saudi security authorities arrested a total of 21,997 illegal residents and law violators between August 7 and August 13, 2025, in a series of joint inspections conducted nationwide as per Saudi Gazette. The Ministry of Interior’s targeted enforcement operations, carried out in coordination with […]

Mass crackdown in Saudi Arabia: Arrests over 22,000 in one week for residency and labour violations | World News

Between 24–30 July 2025, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior detained 22,147 individuals/Representative Image TL;DR: Between July 24–30, 2025, authorities detained 22,147 violators in a nationwide sweep. Arrests included illegal residents, border crossers, and labour law violators, with 11,000 already deported. The government warned of severe penalties including prison, fines, and asset seizure for anyone aiding […]

UK’s former Labour chief starting new left-wing party

Jeremy Corbyn (Pic credit: Getty Images) London: Former British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said Thursday he is forming a new left-leaning political party to advocate “mass redistribution of wealth and power” and take on his former colleagues at the ballot box.The new formation has a website – yourparty.uk – but does not yet have […]

Qatar’s labour reforms: Progress or missed promises for migrant workers? | World News

Qatar introduced sweeping labour reforms post-2020, including the removal of the Kafala system and minimum wage laws, but enforcement and worker protections remain areas of concern in 2025/Image: Shutterstock TL;DR: Since abolishing the Kafala system in August 2020, Qatar has implemented sweeping labour reforms: nearly 350,000 workers switched jobs without NOC, a non-discriminatory minimum wage […]

UK renationalises first train operator under Labour reforms

Representative Image (AI-generated) A private train operator servicing parts of southern England, including London, on Sunday became the first to be returned to public ownership under a government plan to renationalise Britain’s much-maligned railways.All UK rail operators are due to be renationalised within the next two years in a key policy launched by Prime Minister […]

Labour U-Turn: How UK PM Keir Starmer went hard right on immigration | World News

For the better part of a decade, the UK’s Labour Party had perfected the art of losing.Despite Brexit chaos, five Tory prime ministers, Boris Johnson’s Downing Street circus, Liz Truss’s lettuce-inflicted collapse, a pandemic, and a brutal cost-of-living crisis, Labour remained stuck in opposition—haunted by its own ideological baggage and public mistrust.Voters flirted with them, […]

South African party launches legal challenge to new labour equity laws

Workers advertise their skills looking for work outside a hardware store in a Johannesburg suburb (Image: AP) JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s second biggest political party launched a legal challenge Tuesday against a new labour law aimed at boosting the hiring of Black people and other groups in some industries, arguing it is unconstitutional, discriminatory and dampens […]