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Just what exactly is labour’s problem with investigating grooming gangs properly?

Well, what do you know — the five investigations into the child…

Mona Porwal By Mona Porwal

Trump compliments Xi Jinping, calls him ‘a very smart man’ amid tariff war

LONDON: In a surprising turn during the intensifying trade tensions between the…

Anjali Yadav By Anjali Yadav

I’m starting my own personal boycott of American goods, but there are some things I just can’t quit

In light of recent geopolitical tensions and the increasingly erratic decisions coming…

Anjali Yadav By Anjali Yadav

India has a rare opportunity in Trump tariffs

On 2 April, US President Donald Trump unleashed a seismic shift in…

Mona Porwal By Mona Porwal

Why Germany may be the next big thing for young Indians

Last month, Germany's Bundestag approved an extraordinary financial stimulus – a €500…

Mona Porwal By Mona Porwal

I’m a Labour MP and I was once sent back from Israel too — it was very unpleasant

It’s not every day you’re barked at by an 18-year-old Israeli army…

Mona Porwal By Mona Porwal

Feargal Sharkey: Selling Thames Water to private equity sounds like a sick joke to me

It reads like satire, doesn’t it? The most indebted water company in…

Mona Porwal By Mona Porwal

Why my generation’s idea of a perfect date is absolute hell to me

“How did your father and I meet? Well, we both went to…

Mona Porwal By Mona Porwal

A great American brain drain is brewing — and so is a golden opportunity for London

By Political Correspondent | 4 April 2025 Some extraordinary news emerged from…

Mona Porwal By Mona Porwal

I know we’re all supposed to hate tariffs, but here’s why I have a soft spot for them

By Business Correspondent | 4 April 2025 We all know the script.…

Anjali Yadav By Anjali Yadav