Thai Pongal celebrations took place inside Britain’s Houses of Parliament last week, as lawmakers from across the political spectrum joined Tamils in celebrating the harvest festival and pledging their commitment to seeing justice in Sri Lanka.
British Tamils gathered in London on Monday for an evening filled with an array of performances to celebrate Thai Pongal and mark Tamil Heritage Month.
Marking Thai Pongal, Tamil New Year, London’s Mayor alongside a number of British MPs gathered in Ealing Amman temple to celebrate the festivities and thank the British Tamil community for their contribution to life in the UK.
Ofsted will start recording when inspections are paused after admitting it could not back-up claims inspectors had halted visits due to headteacher distress.
MPs and immigration experts have criticised ministers for “deliberately targeting” British Asian families in their quest to get immigration figures down.