The Big Iftar
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Location: Various locations across the country
The Big Iftar is a national initiative, promoting neighbourliness, strengthening of community relations and sharing through a series of events hosted across the country.
It encourages mosques, community centres and places of worship to come together and share iftar during Ramadan. Friends and neighbours are invited to join in these events from different faiths and ethnicities.
Click here for information on Big Iftar events.
British Future’s latest activity on Twitter
More than 2.5 million South Asian soldiers served in WW2, yet only 52% of the public know this shared history.
To raise awareness, the My Family Legacy campaign is asking British Asians to share stories & pictures of ancestors who served.
A special commemoration event this evening will honour two South Asian WW2 veterans who died this year, Havildar Major Rajindar Singh Dhatt MBE and Sergeant Mohammad Hussain. [Thread]
As Newham Mayor @rokhsanafiaz says, the Independent Commission on Inclusion and Belonging in Multi-Ethnic Newham wants to hear from Newham residents.
If you live in Newham, click here to find out more and fill in the residents' survey:
Through our joint commission with @britishfuture, we’re listening to residents & tackling inequalities linked to class, ethnicity & faith.
Building a Fairer Newham means embedding fairness across all services, for every resident.
https://www.newham.gov.uk/public-health-safety/new-commission-wants-hear-residents-partners-inclusion-belonging
Djed Spence hopes to inspire others as England’s first Muslim player
Djed Spence hopes becoming first Muslim England player will inspire others
Djed Spence hopes to inspire a new generation if he becomes the first Muslim player to represent the England men's team.
www.bbc.co.uk
UK to tighten family member rules for asylum cases - bbc
UK suspends refugee family reunion applications
Yvette Cooper outlines her plans as MPs return to Parliament after a summer of protests at asylum hotels.
www.bbc.com
What's going on with all the England flags going up across the country? @NewsAnnabelle of @politico talks to our @sundersays, @JYDenham and others to find out
https://www.politico.eu/article/operation-raise-the-colours-st-georges-cross-union-jack-flags-britain-immigration-far-right-protests/
As we mark #VJDay80, in which millions of soldiers from pre-partition India, Africa & the Caribbean served, worth noting that only 55% of UK public know that Indian soldiers fought for Britain in the World Wars. Just 24% are aware that soldiers from Kenya or Jamaica served.[1/4]
New column marking #VJDay80 today from @sundersays for @EasternEye
The three short months between VE Day in May and VJ day in August changed the contours of the postwar world, reshaping British politics, the map of Europe and the future of conflict in a new nuclear age. My column this week ahead of tomorrow's 80th anniversary commemorations
Important stat from ONS. Concerns about crime and migration are rising but people still care most about cost of living and NHS. Politicians need a message/plan on those too...
Ahead of the 80th anniversary of #VJDay tomorrow, @sundersays writes for @easterneye on the importance today of commemorating the multi-ethnic, multi-faith armies that won the war [1/2]
