Thousands of British Sikh protestors attend solidarity rally for Indian farmers in Brum

Thousands of British Sikh protestors arrived in cars and tractors outside the Indian consulate today in the Jewellery Quarter to show solidarity with Punjabi farmers who are battling against controversial new laws in India which threaten livelihoods and human rights. People drove to the rally in cars, trucks, and tractors to show their support for…

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Birmingham councillor Waseem Zaffar is urging the city's Pakistani community to stop the spread of fake news around coronavirus

Councillor calls on Brummies to end COVID-19 “fake news” and “conspiracy theories”

A Birmingham councillor has released a video message urging the city’s Pakistani community to stop the spread of “fake news” around coronavirus. Warning about the dangers of sharing and spreading false COVID-19 information across social media platforms, Cllr Waseem Zaffar has suggested unverified and inaccurate information about the virus is putting lives at risk.

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Birmingham MPs have joined community and enterprise leaders to back calls for greater business support during COVID-19

Birmingham leaders demand government support to protect businesses during lockdown

Birmingham business leaders and politicians are demanding greater support from the government for city traders amid the coronavirus crisis and impending second lockdown. City MPs including Liam Byrne, Preet Kaur Gill and Shabana Mahmood have added their names to an official letter from Birmingham City Council and the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce requesting additional support for local…

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Hundreds of women have come out in Birmingham in solidarity with Polish women fighting for abortion rights

Hundreds gather in Birmingham for ‘Women’s Strike’ against abortion legislation in Poland

A rally of around 500 women has taken place in Birmingham, campaigning in defence of abortion rights in Poland. The pro-choice protest was held in response to Poland’s constitutional tribunal declaring that abortions in instances where a foetus is diagnosed with a serious and irreversible birth defect were unconstitutional.

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PM Boris Johnson has announced second national lockdown for the UK

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces month-long national lockdown for England

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a second national lockdown for the whole of England, as the UK exceeds one million COVID-19 cases. Lockdown rules to be enforced from Thursday 5 November will include the closure of non-essential shops and hospitality for 30 days, but will aim to protect workers through the return of the Government’s furlough…

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West Mids mayor Andy Street pledges to adopt new boardroom racial equality scheme

West Midlands mayor Andy Street has pledged to adopt a new scheme tackling boardroom inequality, following the decision by Birmingham City Council to embrace the same initiative to tackle racial prejudice in the workplace. The new scheme – named the RACE code – aims to encourage race equality in the boardroom and is being piloted by the West Midlands…

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