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More than 200 well-known best-known writers have penned an open letter to Prime Minister David Cameron to discuss the issue of freedom of expression in India with Indian leader Narendra Modi who arrived in the UK on Friday for a three-day visit. The letter, signed by members and supporters of …

Prime Minister David Cameron unveiled a new strategy on Monday to combat extremism, saying the battle was “perhaps the “defining one of this century”, but his proposals were condemned by Muslims as demonising their communities and set to fail. The Counter-Extremism Strategy has been promised by Cameron’s government for months, …

On a dreary and wet day in Croydon in late April David Cameron spoke of his “dream” of creating a Britain where the country’s diversity was reflected in all aspects of British life. On Monday, Mr Cameron took a not-insignificant step towards achieving that dream, naming the son of a …

As the general election looms, all three major political parties have been on a schmooze blitz with the British Asian community in recent weeks. During the annual Diwali reception at 10 Downing Street, Prime Minister David Cameron had called for more British Asian representation in the highest echelons of British …

Sikhs in the UK will be exempted from wearing hard hats at construction sites, British Prime Minister David Cameron has announced. “From now on Sikhs don’t have to wear hard hats at construction sites in our country,” Cameron said last night at a Vaisakhi reception he hosted at 10, Downing …

The Sri Lankan government has warned British Prime Minister David Cameron to not raise the issue of human rights during his visit to the Island to take part in the contentious Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). In a fiery interview with the BBC, Sri Lankan Information Minister Keheliya Rambukwella …

Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan was the guest of honour at a reception hosted by British Prime Minister David Cameron’s wife, Samantha Cameron at 10 Downing Street for a charity initiative for diabetes. The reception, held at the home to the British Prime Minister for over 275 years, was to mark …

The ancient, beautiful St Pancras Old Church in Central London is a slightly unusual place to unveil a video to a new pop song but then there’s nothing “usual” about Karen David or her music. The Meghalaya-born, British Canadian singer, musician and actor Karen David chose the venue for the …

A high-level taskforce set up by David Cameron to tackle extremism will focus on violence against Muslims at its next meeting, the Prime Minister has said. The move comes after a wave of attacks on mosques and Islamic centres following the murder of soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich in May. …

Prime Minister David Cameron arrived in Islamabad on Saturday for talks with Pakistani leaders aimed at building a “strong relationship” between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The visit comes ahead of the withdrawal of British troops from Afghanistan in 2014 and Mr Cameron admitted that “difficulties” remained in achieving stability, particularly in …