Vivek Mishra

Vivek Mishra is an assistant editor at Eastern Eye covering British Asian affairs and developments in UK and South Asian politics. With 14 years of experience in digital journalism, his interests include politics, international relations, business, current affairs and sports.

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Farage vows to suspend UK asylum system for five years if Reform wins power

The Reform UK leader says his party would halt asylum claims for up to five years if elected, as he tries to win back support lost to donations scandals. Labour calls the pledge “a clear sign of desperation”.

More than 7,000 detained and 16 journalists held as India cracks down on election protests

Opposition leaders, journalists and press freedom groups have accused police of using excessive force against protesters demanding the resignation of India’s election chief, as the Supreme Court ordered that peaceful demonstrators must not be illegally detained.

Migrants charged up to £4,500 for fake gay asylum evidence, Home Office says

Immigration officers say a suspected network sold staged photographs and fake letters to migrants pretending to be gay, with more than 100 asylum claims, including dozens from Bangladeshi men, now under review.

Badenoch says 'little ghettos' of separatist communities will 'ruin' UK

The Conservative leader told her party's conference that people moving to Britain must respect its norms, as the Tories try to rebuild trust on immigration while trailing Reform UK and Labour in the polls.

Trump says US moved bombers from RAF Fairford after Iran-linked 'threats'

The US president says unspecified threats he believes are linked to Iran prompted the withdrawal of all B-1 bombers from the Gloucestershire base, a week after police were called to reports of suspicious activity nearby.

Green Party votes to define Zionism as racism, drawing backlash from Jewish groups and Labour

Green Party members have narrowly backed a motion treating Zionism as a form of racism, prompting Israel to bar leader Zack Polanski from the country and drawing condemnation from Jewish community groups and Labour.

Imran Khan supporters begin march on Islamabad to demand his release

Supporters of Pakistan's jailed former prime minister are heading for the capital after talks with Shehbaz Sharif's government broke down, with authorities sealing off Islamabad and warning they will not let the marchers in.

Badenoch's Tories eye revival as Farage's Reform stumbles over donations row

A new YouGov projection puts the Conservatives back ahead of Reform UK for the first time since Nigel Farage's party surged in the polls, but analysts say the shift owes more to Reform's donations troubles than to a genuine Tory recovery.

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The Reform UK leader says his party would halt asylum claims for up to five years if elected, as he tries to win back support lost to donations scandals. Labour calls the pledge “a clear sign of desperation”.

Opposition leaders, journalists and press freedom groups have accused police of using excessive force against protesters demanding the resignation of India’s election chief, as the Supreme Court ordered that peaceful demonstrators must not be illegally detained.

Immigration officers say a suspected network sold staged photographs and fake letters to migrants pretending to be gay, with more than 100 asylum claims, including dozens from Bangladeshi men, now under review.

The Conservative leader told her party's conference that people moving to Britain must respect its norms, as the Tories try to rebuild trust on immigration while trailing Reform UK and Labour in the polls.

The US president says unspecified threats he believes are linked to Iran prompted the withdrawal of all B-1 bombers from the Gloucestershire base, a week after police were called to reports of suspicious activity nearby.

Green Party members have narrowly backed a motion treating Zionism as a form of racism, prompting Israel to bar leader Zack Polanski from the country and drawing condemnation from Jewish community groups and Labour.

Supporters of Pakistan's jailed former prime minister are heading for the capital after talks with Shehbaz Sharif's government broke down, with authorities sealing off Islamabad and warning they will not let the marchers in.

A new YouGov projection puts the Conservatives back ahead of Reform UK for the first time since Nigel Farage's party surged in the polls, but analysts say the shift owes more to Reform's donations troubles than to a genuine Tory recovery.

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