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Disabled athlete forced to sleep on a train floor because no-one would swap beds with her after she was wrongly given an upper berth.

Suvarna Raj, who took part in the Para Asian Games in 2014, had been allocated an upper berth on the sleeper train from Nagpur city, in India, to capital Delhi.

unnecessary difficult things can be for disabled passengers.

She added: ‘I have requested Mr Prabhu to take a journey with me and then only he will realise the true extent of the problems disabled passengers face.

She was left unable to get into bed because she is a wheelchair user, and the upper berths are only accessible by a thin ladder.

Yogendra Yadav's party Swaraj India in the recentlyheld Municipal Corporation of

Delhi or MCD elections. She had contested from Babarpur area in North-east Delhi.

‘It’s not about me having to sleep on the floor or not having access to a disabled-friendly toilet for 12 hours.

‘It’s impossible for a wheelchairbound person to climb to an upper bunk. And my fellow passengers refused to exchange berths,’ she told the BBC when speaking about the 12 hour trip on Sunday.

‘I want to highlight that thousands of passengers like me face such problems daily.’

India Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu launched an inquiry after hearing about the incident.

Ms Raj said she was pleased the government was taking action, but said facilities for disabled people desperately needed to be improved.

She said she had invited the railway minister to take a train journey with her, so that he can experience first-hand how

She said she and other disabled people did not want sympathy, but rather they want something far more valuable – to be treated as equals.

Ms Raj represents India in para table tennis. She has won two medals at the Thailand Para Table Tennis Open in the year 2013. She also represented

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Norway set to ban fullface veils in nurseries, schools and universities Norway has proposed a ban on the full-face veils as politicians believe it damages communication between teachers and pupils.

Local authorities can already ban the full face veil in schools, but there is no national policy.

Minister of Education and Research The ban targets the niqab, burkas, Torbjorn Roe said: ‘These clothes balaclavas and masks, and would prevent good communication, apply in nurseries, schools and which is important for students to universities. receive a good education.’

Intermin Minister of Immigration It would be the first piece of legislation and Integration Per Sandberg said of its kind in any Scandinavian being able to properly country, and would specifically affect communicate was a ‘fundamental Muslim women who wear either the value’. niqab or the burqa.

However critics argue that, aside Most parties support the bill, and it is from questions of religious expected to pass into law next year. insensitivity, the bill is unnecessary

because very few people actually wear the niqab or burka in Norway.

Earlier this year, the Islamic Council of Europe sparked controversy after hiring Leyla Hasic, a niqab-wearing woman, as its communications officer.

The Council – which received government grants to improve dialogue between faiths – was criticised by the culture minister, Muslim MPs and other Islamic organisations.

The organisation defended the decision, saying Hasic was simply the best person for the job.

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Sexist cleric gets shut down by TV Anchor following underwear comment A news anchor was told by a sexist guest on her show that she should try coming to work in her underwear if she wants to be considered equal to men.

But she completely schooled him.

Faye D’Souza, the editor of Mirror Now news channel in India, was hosting a debate about women’s dress in the country.

The panellists were discussing actresses Priyanka Chopra, who was trolled for wearing a dress to meet PM Narendra Modi, and Fatima Sana Shaikh, who faced abuse for wearing a swimsuit during Ramadan.

While many have condemned the abuse the actresses have faced, one guest, Islamic cleric Maulana Yasoob, was firmly on the side of the trolls.

And in order to make his point, he

told host D’Souza that if she wants to be treated as an equal, she should try turning up to work in her underwear.

D’Souza, shocked, immediately stopped the panel – and delivered an incredible take down.

‘Give me two minutes of silence on the panel,’ she said – and the panel immediately hushed.

‘Maulana threatened me to show up to my work place in my underwear because I want to be equal to men.

‘This is my temple, this is my workplace.

‘He hopes that he will rile me up. He hopes that I will throw a fit, and lose control of my panel – and that I will forget how to do my job.

‘Let me tell you Maulana, I have seen lots of men like you. I am not afraid

of you, I am not threatened by you, and I am not rattled by you.’

you again to conquer.

As D’Souza continued, Maulana Yasoob looked increasingly uncomfortable.

‘Well I have news for you – we are not going anywhere.‘Yes, this is a channel run by a woman.

And no – this is not a woman you can easily rattle.’

She said: ‘Because you threatened me with something so cheap, you tried to rattle me when I’m doing my job.

‘All you men think that if you rattle Sana Fatima when she’s doing her job, if you rattle [actress] Sania Mirza when she’s doing her job, if you rattle all women when they’re doing their jobs, that they will run back into their kitchens and cover themselves up, and leave the world for

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Picture of Muslim woman comforting collapsed pensioner on a London bus goes viral

Heartwarming 0icture of Muslim woman helping pensioner goes viral Image: Hamza O Bakri Facebook A heart-warming picture of a Muslim woman in a niqab holding the hand of an old lady who fell down on a bus has acquired tens of thousands of shares on social media.

The unnamed woman was travelling on the E17 bus in East London, when an 84year-old lady collapsed and got her head stuck between the door and a metal pole.

Hamza O Bakri, who had taken the photo and witnessed what happened, recounted the incident on his social media page.

"An 84 years old lady just got her head stuck between the door and metal pole on El1 bus from Ilford to barking, and the Muslim lady holding her hand and supporting her for 20 minutes till the ambulance to arrive.

"This is the real Islam," he continued.

The post has been shared over 58,000 times.

One user wrote: "I think people of the UK should seriously wake up, it's not religion that causes war, it's politics and the d******s we as a nation vote for, I just hope that the lady who is injured is recovering bless her."Bethany Roberts wrote: “People need to realise that the terrorists are not Muslim… real Muslims are actually such a lovely community of people.”

According to Hamza, the bus driver had driven over a "drain" which caused the vehicle to briefly sway, and made the old lady fall.

According to figures released by the Metropolitan Police Islamophobic hate crimes have risen fivefold following the London Bridge attack, data from the Metropolitan Police revealed. of 38 the

same time last year.

The number of racist incidents recorded three days after the

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Jeremy Corbyn: "I Will Become Prime Minister "

Jeremy Corbyn proved his critics wrong as Corbynmania hit the country

by MO BHANA mo@asian-standard.co.uk

Jeremy Corbyn has vowed that he will get rid of Theresa May within a matter of days by using the Queen’s Speech to topple the prime minister.

The Labour leader believes his party have a mandate to deal with issues of poverty, justice and inequality in Britain.

Corbyn believes there is enough opposition in the rest of parliament and Conservative backbenches to defeat the prime minister’s plans.

That could potential trigger another election and he likened the election to 1974 when Ted Heath failed to form a government after losing the election.

He said: “Everything’s still to play for.

We can still do this. My phone is full of texts from lots and lots of people from right across the party. I’m very happy about that. I’m very proud to lead this party.

“And I’m open to everyone. It’s important to make that clear. I never get involved in personal abuse or anything like that.

“If people have political disagreements that’s fine. We can discuss those. I’ll be appointing a Shadow Cabinet over the next couple

of days and announcing it next week.”

He has outlined plans to invite political parties to defeat the government and vote for Labour’s manifesto in a “substantial amendment” to the Queen’s speech.“We are ready and able to put forward a serious programme which has great support in this country,” said Corbyn.

“We are going to put down a substantial amendment to the Queen’s speech in which will be the main points of our manifesto, so we will invite the House to consider all the issues we’ve put forward – jobsfirst Brexit, policies for young people and on austerity,” he said.

Corbyn also suggested his party would kill off the “great repeal bill”, designed to transfer EU law into British law to enable changes to regulations.

He said it “has now become history” with Labour set to offer something different. “We will put forward a position in which we negotiate tarifffree access to the European market and legislate after that.”

It is believes Labour has not yet begun reaching out to other parties for support in either defeating the government or gathering support for policies in its own manifesto.

Both SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon and Lib Dem leader Tim Farron suggested

Everything’s still to play for. We can still do this. My phone is full of texts from lots and lots of people from right across the party. I’m very happy about that. I’m very proud to lead this party.

before the election that they would be prepared to lend support to legislation, but said it would be done on merit, rather than as a result of any confidence and supply arrangement similar to what Theresa May is seeking with the DUP. Passing Labour amendments to any Queen’s speech is fraught with difficulty and would likely require support from some rebel Conservative MPs. Shadow chancellor John McDonnell said he believed there was a majority in parliament to maintain the winter fuel allowance and triple lock pension, two issues the Conservatives proposed changing in their manifesto.

“I believe the DUP is in favour of scrapping the bedroom tax,” he said.

“There’s a whole range of issues like that where we think there’ll be a majority in parliament.”

McDonnell said the party planned to keep up its campaigning momentum across the country, which saw scores of young people turn out to rallies to support the party, both in preparation for a potential snap election and as a way of galvanising opposition to unpopular Tory policies.

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COVER STORY “As soon as the prime minister said there wouldn’t be a snap election, we thought there would be,” he said.

“And so we, we will continue on campaigning all throughout the country.

“That’s the nature of the party we are now, we’re a social movement, but we’ll be campaigning on those individual issues as well, that we’ll force votes in parliament on as well.

So we can demonstrate popular support for those issues.”

Shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry said Labour was seriously preparing for an opportunity to form a minority government if May’s Queen’s speech should fail.

“We’ve got Theresa May squatting in Downing Street, we’ve got a full rebellion going on in the Conservative party, we’ve got no idea as to what’s going to be in this Queen’s Speech, they have a manifesto that’s been completely repudiated by the public and indeed

by Tory MPs themselves, and no idea what the DUP will agree to or not,” she told Sky News’ Sophy Ridge on Sunday.

Corbyn said he expected there would be another election before the end of

Ms Nazir, battling stage 4 cancer

the year. A new Survation poll for the Mail on Sunday put Labour ahead on 45% and the Tories on just 39%. It also put May and Corbyn neck-and-neck on who would make the best prime minister, with both leaders on 39%, showing a surge in personal support for Corbyn.

Look at me; I've got youth on my side Jeremy Corbyn The Labour leader said the country could not continue with such unstable government. “We have a programme, we have support and we’re ready to fight another election campaign as soon as may be, because we want to be able to serve the people of this country on the agenda we put forward, which is transformative and has gained amazing levels of support.”

Asked if he was prepared to lead the party for the long term, Corbyn smiled and joked: “Look at me; I’ve got youth on my side.”

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Court: Brothers locked up for 'appalling' campaign of abuse towards their mother and sister Traders must remove stock that does not comply with regulations from sale by May 20.

Two brothers have been jailed for more than two years following 'appalling' treatment and a campaign of abuse towards their mother and sister The brothers Faisal Hussein, 25 and Arbaaz Ahmed 19, kept their mother and sister as slaves in their Bradford home on Gladstone street and forced them to wash in a small bucket of water have been put behind bars for more than two years.

The brothers told their family members they were not allowed to turn on the taps at the home in West Yorkshire.

During the 'appalling and disgraceful' 18-month period of abuse, the two women were given £1 a month to spend on essential sanitary products.

Judge Jonathan Rose at Bradford Crown Court said the violent assault on their 30-year-old sister was 'almost unimaginable to any decent human being.'

The brothers used the buckle of a

belt, a wooden spoon and a shoe during the sustained and repeated assault on their sister.

The judge added that to treat another human in that way was unforgivable, more so because it was their sister and mother.

He said the mother and the sister 'were essentially your slaves' and the assault on their sister involved 'absolutely appalling violence'.

Hussein and Ahmed, both of Bradford, admitted assaulting their sister Ruhee Hussein on May 16 this year.

The pair also admitted using controlling and coercive behaviour on her and their mother, Nasara Hussein, 53, between January 1, 2016 and May 16, 2017.

On the day of the assault, Ruhee felt unwell but was made to clean the bathroom and was not allowed any breakfast, the court heard.

She was then ordered into the living room, where both brothers slapped her head, face and ear.

Ahmed armed himself with a metalbuckled belt, wrapped it round his hand and struck his sister with the buckle.

He hit her so hard with a wooden spoon that it broke. Hussein struck her with her own shoe.

Ahmed kicked his sister to the floor, where they continued to punch and slap her. She suffered excruciating pain and felt as if she was going to die.

She was thrown out of the house and was seen in a distressed state by a member of the public who contacted police.

Ahmed's barrister, Nick Worsley, said the teenager had witnessed similar contact between his father and female

members of the family, which may have made it appear acceptable to behave in such a way.

He would do anything to make up for his mistakes and promised to do nothing like it again.

Andrea Parnham, representing Hussein, said he was utterly ashamed and sorry for what he had done.

Hussein was jailed for 32 months and Ahmed was sentenced to the same time in youth custody.

Both were made subject of a fiveyear restraining order prohibiting them from contacting the complainants.

He hit her so hard with a wooden spoon that it broke. Hussein struck her with her own shoe.

Ahmed kicked his sister to the floor, where they continued to punch and slap her. She suffered excruciating pain and felt as if she was going to die.

He hit her so hard with a wooden spoon that it broke. Hussein struck her with her own shoe.

Ahmed kicked his sister to the floor, where they continued to punch and slap her. She suffered excruciating pain and felt as if she was going to die.

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I’m a Muslim: Get me into Ramadan!

by MO BHANA mo@asian-standard.co.uk

The holy month of Ramadan started on 26 May and is almost half way into the long summer fasts.

Fasts will be around 18 hours this year, just as long as last year where Muslims can’t eat from sunrise till sunset. So, eating well is key to be able to endure the long fasts in these warm summer days. As well as healthy eating, many also believe in keep the soul healthy and focus deep on spirituality.

The Asian Standard spoke to a number of individuals who will be fasting in the holy month.

Moulana Shoiab Seedat of Batley insists, fasting is a practice that helps to develop the ability to oppose the carnal desires.

“Fasting gives the carnal desires a good jolt,” says Moulana Seedat.

“Whilst a person is fasting, their energies are too sapped to follow certain instincts and nothing else can bring home to man the worth of God's bounties than a glass of water

and a square meal after a day long fast.

“This also reminds us that the real joy in enjoying God's bounties lies in moderation as opposed to over indulgence.”

He also states why fasting makes us deeply conscious of the pangs of hunger and discomfort suffered by the less fortunate amongst us.

“Fasting inculcates a spirit of

tolerance to face unpleasant conditions and situations. We tend to appreciate the fact that we are going to get a meal at the end of the day,whilst some people will not even get the basics in life.

“It rekindles a spirit of sacrifice which leads to prayers and giving to charities.”

Dr Ismail Loonat discusses what happens to your body during a fast.

He explains how your body

Whilst a person is fasting, their energies are too sapped to follow certain instincts and nothing else can bring home to man the worth of God's bounties than a glass of water and a square meal after a day long fast.

Moulana Seedat

generates its own energy by burning stored resources made from excess fats, carbohydrates and sugars to produce energy.

“The liver is the most significant organ in this economical process; it converts the fats into chemicals called ketone bodies which are three water-soluble compounds that are then used as a source for energy,” says Ismail.

“Detoxification is one of the most important benefits of fasting. A regular body process, detoxification occurs as the colon, liver, kidney, lungs, lymph glands and skin eliminate or neutralise toxins. This process speeds up during fasting as the body breaks down fats. Chemicals and toxins absorbed from food and the environment are stored in fat reserves and released during fasting.”

He also explains how fasting helps heal the mind, body and soul in more ways than one.

“At a physical level, energy and resources are diverted from the digestive system (which is constantly in overuse as we graze on food) to the immune system and metabolic processes allowing the body to heal,

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FEATURE “Medical studies show that during a fast, abnormal tissue growths such as tumours become starved for nutrients and are hence more susceptible to being broken down and removed from the body.

“Fasting allows the body to tap its resources to their fullest potential and focus on rebuilding from a microscopic level as DNA and RNA genetic controls become more efficient in transcribing the proteins and tissues the body needs. This revamped protein synthesis results in healthier cells, tissues and organs.”

Fasting however, does not only appeal to Muslims, many non Muslims have been known to try keeping a fast in order to stand shoulder to shoulder with their Muslim friends.

Ian Fletcher is one of them. He tried keeping a complete fast once, but simply could not keep us with his friends who he says “found it very easy.”

“They are just mad,” insists Ian. “I tried it the once, but I couldn’t keep up, but I may have another go this year.”

Ali Kayanai, says those who fast may experience side effects during the first days.

“The side effects may vary from fatigue, malaise, headaches, vomiting to the symptoms of cold and flu,” said Kayani.

“These reactions are sometimes called in medicine healing crises, which are temporary and caused due to elimination and cleansing of toxins “A fasting person should be patient and let this period pass, regardless of whether they are muslim or non muslim, it’s beneficial for one’s health.”

However, not everyone thinks it is beneficial. Mo Abdul was stood in a branch of Holland and Barrett last year, when he overheard the manager explaining to a group of women why she thought no one should ever fast.

Mo felt inclined to respond and provide his explanation of the benefits of fasting.

“They were spouting all sorts of rubbish, especially the store manager who said it made people faint and that it’s not healthy.

“And there was me, in the baking sun, just shopping, minding my own business, fasting yet feeling totally fine.

“She was just making it up as she went along, and that she was some sort of pseudo expert on fasting and medical issues.

“Detoxification is one of the most important benefits of fasting. A regular body process, detoxification occurs as the colon, liver, kidney, lungs, lymph glands and skin eliminate or neutralise toxins. This process speeds up during fasting as the body breaks down fats.

Chemicals and toxins absorbed from food and the environment are stored in fat reserves and released during fasting.”

“I enjoyed correcting her stupidity, because she was acting like some sort professor, but it was the usual sort of ignorance that we hear from time to time.”

Dr Ismail Loonat on false claims about their investment in the NHS. Services are desperately in need of the money they were promised.

“But this also ignores the bigger question of how we ensure health and care are sustainable in the long term, as demand for services continues to rise.

“I have called for the establishment of an independent, cross-party commission to reform

Will NHS staff still have jobs in 5 years time?

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Sikh annual 1984 event holds minutes silence for Manchester and London terror attacks.

Image: Sikh Fed Thousands of Sikhs gathered to stand in solidarity with the people of London and Manchester, united against terror.

A crowd of 25,000 people including children and adults descended on Trafalgar Square on Sunday (June 4), the day after terror struck in London Bridge and Borough Market.

A one-minute silence was held to remember the victims killed and injured in the recent attacks on the country.

The gathering was held as part of the Sikh Federation's annual event to commemorate an attack in June 1984 at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab.

On the morning of June 6 1984, Operation Blue Star, one of the most extraordinary battles in military history, came to a head when Indian army tanks pounded the Sikh shrine, the Akal Takht, with 105mm highexplosive squash head shells. It stands opposite the centre of the Sikhs’ religion, the Golden Temple in Amritsar. The complex housing

the two had been occupied and fortified by a fundamentalist Sikh preacher, Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, who was demanding the establishment of Khalistan, a Sikh homeland.

The assault was the climax of a ninehour, gruelling battle between the Indian army and Bhindranwale with his heavily armed and well-trained followers. Sikhs in India, and in the West, were outraged by what they saw as the defilement of their holiest place. And that anger remains over 30 years later.

Six months later, Indira Gandhi, the Indian prime minister who had ordered the attack, was assassinated in her own garden by two Sikh bodyguards, embittered because of her role in what had happened at the Golden Temple complex.

Anti-Sikh riots broke out immediately in Delhi and spread to other parts of the country. More than 2000 people were killed in Delhi alone, almost all of them Sikhs.

Till date many Sikhs feel justice is still yet to be served and therefore

participate in annual marches of peace to add political pressure to get to the truth of the massacre The theme for the London march was - Truth, Justice and Freedom which saw a protest march through central London before a rally in Trafalgar Square.

The Sikh Federation tweeted: "25,000 Sikhs stand in solidarity with London and Manchester united against terror. Every Sikhs duty to stand for

Truth & Justice for humanity."

Bhai Amrik Singh, Chair of the Sikh Federation (UK) added: "What the minority Sikh community experienced 33 years ago in terms of the 1984 Sikh Genocide was heartwrenching.

"Our response has not been to respond by using violence, but use peaceful democratic means such as protests, legal challenge and political pressure to get to the truth."

Members of the Indian Sikh community, whose houses were burnt and looted during the 1984 riots in India

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Inquest of Asad Khan, 11, found hanging at his Bradford home dramatically adjourned following new evidence because they knew this background and didn't want to have to talk about it."

The family were also given an apology by the investigating police officer after details emerged that CCTV footage hadn’t been fully reviewed, despite claiming to have done so on oath at a previous preinquest review.

Ms Bundey added: "The police have also told us that they have all sorts of new CCTV to show us and on the basis of these two aspects, I applied for the coroner to adjourn.

"He refused and we now have to ask for his decision to be reviewed.

We are now going to apply for judicial review."

11-year old Asad Khan tragically found hanged at his home in Bradford

An inquest into the death of an 11year-old boy has been dramatically adjourned after new evidence suggesting a 'choking game' was rife at his school emerged.

Asad Khan was found by his mother after she forced her way through his locked bedroom door and discovered his hanged body.

It had previously been claimed that he was being bullied at his new school, Beckfoot Upper Heaton and was doing homework for other pupils in the weeks before his death.

But new evidence emerged just hours before the inquest into his death was due to proceed at Bradford Coroners' Court on 5 June, claiming that a 'choking game' was being played "all over the school" at the time of Asad's death.

The eleven-year-old had attended Beckfoot Upper Heaton school in Bradford for just three weeks before he died on September 28, 2016.

Ruth Bundey, legal representative for the family, made an application for the inquest to be adjourned in light of the new evidence, which was initially rejected by the Coroner and later accepted following a judicial review application.

Asad’s family claims that since the investigation opened the game had never been mentioned during interviews with witnesses.

Ms Bundey added that she believed the reluctance of some witnesses to attend court may have been due to not wanting to speak about the 'game'.

She told the coroner: "As Iunderstand it, the children had been interviewed until the end of 2016. These interviews had been completed.

"A police officer visited the student support officer in January of this year and she mentioned to him a choking game that was 'all over the school' at the time.

"There has been reluctance from the interviewed children to attend court and it is possibly because these children knew about this game.

"Therefore, there has to be an adjournment in this case."

Coroner Martin Fleming agreed to adjourn the inquest for a statutory 28 days.

Mr Fleming said: "I am provisionally going to adjourn this inquest for 28 days until July 3.

"It is my view that we have all of the appropriate witnesses in court today, this is an adjournment on speculative grounds, we will review this in 28 days."

Ruth Bundey, speaking outside court after the adjournment, said: "The new evidence is absolutely stunning.

"We only learned today that an officer visited the school in January, six months ago, and was told that at the time of Asad's death, the game was 'all over the school'."

She added: "We have never heard any of this before.

Asad's death, the game was 'all

Asad's death, the game was 'all over the school'."

She added: "We have never heard any of this before.

"We also wonder whether the reluctance of all of the children who have been contacted in this case to come anywhere near this inquest is

Speaking outside the court, family spokesperson Fatima Patel added: "It is very important to highlight how disappointed the family have been with the way that the police have investigated this case.

"This case has been going on for the last six months and the family were hoping for some closure in this case.

"Sadly, with the new information, that is not going to be the case.

"Unfortunately, this process is going to take much longer and it is not what the family need at this time."

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WOMEN ACHIEVERS

" I think the key challenge is always to be innovative and to take a fresh approach, since it is so easy to repeat a formula that has worked. " do the different things, and that it would be better to do one thing at a time. So maybe I am not doing it right! newsdesk@asian-standard.co.uk Life is full of challenges, but I love what I do and if I don’t get the balance right, Our women achiever this week is there’s always the opportunity to start founder and CEO of Women of the Future again.

Ltd and the Asian Women of Achievement Awards She is a food guru, author, motivational speaker and internationally acclaimed champion for women. She organises a number of awards recognising influential women and leaders and also sits on the advisory boards of Global Diversity Practice and Sapphire Partners. She is a patron of Frank Water, a charity that partners grassroots organisations in India to provide safe water and is a British Red Cross Tiffany Circle Ambassador, a powerful group of women leaders and philanthropists.

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In 2006, she was presented with a lifetime achievement award at the CBI First Women Awards.

In 2012, she was named as Woman Entrepreneur of the Year at the Indus Entrepreneurs UK Gala Awards.

Our achiever was listed on the BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour Power List of 100 most powerful women in the UK in 2013. She was awarded an OBE in the 2007 New Year Honours for services to charity and a CBE in the Birthday Honours 2015 for services to women in business.

How do you decide what you want to focus your time on?

However, it’s also important to focus my time on the things I enjoy.

It’s about keeping my overall vision in mind and staying true to this. The things that are important on my journey take precedence over the things that are not.

What’s the most difficult challenge you have faced within any of your organisations and how have you overcome it?

I love the variety of what I do and I enjoy jumping from one thing to another.

Meet Nusrat Pinky Lilani, CBE. Tell us a little about yourself and what you do?

I spend most of my time running the Women of the Future Ltd, which includes the Asian Women of Achievement Awards, the Women of the Future Awards, the Women of the Future Network, the Women of the Future Ambassadors Programme and the Women of the Future Summit. I founded the Asian Women of Achievement Awards and Women of the Future to recognise and support the talented and inspiring women we have in the UK. I’m thrilled that we've just celebrated the 2017 Asian Women of Achievement Awards on 10 May. Alongside my work at Women of the Future Ltd., I also spend my time giving talks and working with several charities.

I have a very close family set up and at the heart of everything I do is my family – my husband, sons, mother and siblings. I now have a granddaughter who is 15 months and I spend a lot of time looking at videos of her as she lives in Singapore.

If you could describe your journey in one sentence what would it be?

Full of surprises but always interesting.

You wear several hat’s; do you find keeping a balance challenging?

I love the variety of what I do and I enjoy jumping from one thing to another.

However, I have read that multitasking apparently increases the time you take to

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WOMEN ACHIEVERS However, I have read that multitasking apparently increases the time you take to do the different things, and that it would be better to do one thing at a time. So maybe I am not doing it right! Life is full of challenges, but I love what I do and if I don’t get the balance right, there’s always the opportunity to start again.

How do you decide what you want to focus your time on?

It’s about keeping my overall vision in mind and staying true to this. The things that are important on my journey take precedence over the things that are not.

However, it’s also important to focus my time on the things I enjoy.

What’s the most difficult challenge you have faced within any of your organisations and how have you overcome it?

I think the key challenge is always to be innovative and to take a fresh approach, since it is so easy to repeat a formula that has worked. Getting the finances right, including getting sponsorship, is always important and at the heart of any good business, but we have overcome this challenge by building strong relationships across our network.

What or who has been your greatest influence in your work and why?

The greatest influence has been all the inspirational people I have met through the Asian Women of Achievement and Women of the Future Awards - their achievements, warmth and kindness makes me want to work harder to give them a platform.

Pinky Lilani CBE, founder of Asian Women of Achievement Awards

What would you say is your greatest professional accomplishment to date?

One of my greatest achievements is my journey from starting from scratch and teaching myself to cook, which lead to the publication of my first book, “Spice Magic”. Another great personal and professional accomplishment has been learning to speak in public, which was so terrifying in the beginning.

What one thing have you learned through your career that has served you well over the years?

The importance of hard work, integrity and humility.

Finally, what’s the best advice you have received in your career that you wish to pass on to our readers.

Always be yourself and be kind.

My journey has been full of surprises but always interesting

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Election Results: Historic victory for Sikh representation in British parliament.

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Parliament now has more black and minority ethnic (BAME) MPs than ever before.

The total non-white MP’s in the House of Commons has gone from 41 to 51 since the 2017 general election, an increase of 10 new MPs Although this is still only around one in 13 MPs, it means the Commons is now more diverse than in any previous parliament.

The new MPs include Labour’s Preet Gill in Birmingham Edgbaston – the first ever female Sikh MP. Ms Gill secured 24,124 votes to hold the seat in Birmingham Edgbaston for Labour with a majority of 6,917.

The seat had previously been held by Gisela Stuart who stepped down when the election was called.

Speaking to the BBC Ms Gill said after leaving the count in the early morning, she went to a temple to give a prayer of thanks for her success followed later by the school run as "life just carries on".

"Theresa May clearly thought she had an overwhelming majority, but I saw a different mood out there when campaigning," she said.

Another victory of Sikh representation in parliament came when Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, became the first turbanwearing Sikh MP, as he took the seat as Slough’s new Labour representative.

L-R New MP's Preet Gill and Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi Mr Dhesi was able to produce a substantial majority of 16,998 over the nearest Conservative rival, Mark Vivis, marking a 14.4 per cent increase on the previous margin of 7,336 held by Fiona Mactaggart in 2015.

Hailing the result on Twitter on Friday, Mr Dhesi said he was "humbled and honoured" to be elected as the Labour MP for Slough, and thanked voters for bestowing their trust in him.

The new parliament also shows a record number of women winning seats – up to 208 from 191, but still only 32 per cent of the total. Four of the new female MPs are black women – a group that has traditionally been hugely underrepresented in parliament.

Labour is close to achieving the landmark of having half of its MPs being female. 45 per cent currently are, compared to just 21 per cent of Conservative representatives.

There are now more openly LGBT MPs than at any time in history. There were 32 openly LGBT people in the House of Commons in 2015 but the figure is reported to have now risen to 43.

The result comes amid reports of increased BAME voter turnout in several key areas.

Several seats with a high BAME population, including Kensington, Croydon Central and Enfield Southgate, switched from the Tories to Labour.

Seventy years on: Peace after Partition

August 2017 will mark the 70th anniversary of the Indian partition, the birth of two separate countries: India and Pakistan, before a further split after the independence of Bangladesh in 1971. The 1947 partition is one of the largest migrations ever recorded in history. Not only did this transform the landscape of South Asia, but the consequences are still affecting the lives of millions of people today, which includes communities who migrated to the UK. To chronicle these events and to share the experiences of Partition, the Peace Museum has put together an exhibition titled Peace After Partition. The exhibition will aim to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the event, showcasing a collection of stories and artefacts and will also include invitations for school, youth and elderly groups to participate in

workshops. Launching on 14 June 2017, and running till 29 September 2017, the Peace Museum will offer a guided tour and Bradford residents will be encouraged to document their own family histories relating to Partition, share stories of peaceful reactions between communities in response to the violence that erupted, and map their migrations from South Asia.

Diversity Development Officer, Samayya Afzal, said “this will be an opportunity for South Asians and non-South Asians of all backgrounds and ages to come together, to learn about and discuss our shared history, relate to the decisions and events that paved the way to Partition, and perhaps most importantly, see Partition through a perspective different to our onw."

The exhibition is free and open to all.

Tickets for the launch can be booked here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/ e/peace-after-partition-exhibitionlaunch-tickets-35014578547

For further information contact Samayya Afzal at 01274 780241 or email at samayya.afzal@peacemuseum. org.uk.

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Remembering Batley’s finest: Jo Cox Andy Bottomley, a sales manager from Gomersal is adamant that Batley will never get an MP, as loving and caring as Jo ever again.

“There was nothing fake about her, she was amazing, would never, ever talk down to anyone,” said Andy.

“I’m a sales man and I know a genuine person when I see them and Jo was Batley through and through.”

When news of her death filtered through, it was surreal; Jo’s passing was mourned by the people of Batley – many tears were shed by people from an array of backgrounds.

Local historian Malcolm Haigh was present when the funeral cortege slowly drove through Batley town centre.

“People from different backgrounds, kids, community leaders, friends and families all were there because they wanted to say goodbye to someone who worked tirelessly for the town.”

My wife told me about a vigil held in Batley market place a few days after Jo’s death, the centre was packed with people as Imam’s, vicars and school children all gave heartening speeches.

After the event, my 4-year-old started crying, and as my wife and my eldest son began a 5-minute walk home, Jo’s sister was on hand to wipe his tears: “Don’t cry little one,” she said with a loving smile.

A few weeks ago, I had the

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The first time I met Jo Cox was outside Dark Lane Masjid in Batley She was a relatively unknown politician to me at the time. However, she seemed unflustered by the amount of Asian/Muslim men walking out after Friday prayers.

There was something about this unknown woman that was very endearing, however.

She was introduced to one of the most respected Imam’s in Batley, Jo’s little frame made her way up to him in a very stateswoman, yet genuine manner and she introduced herself.

“Don’t worry about your son, he’ll be fine tomorrow,” said Jo, assuring the sheikh that his eldest son’s wedding day would go according to plan and not to worry.

They spoke and exchanged pleasantries and the rest of the congregation acknowledged our fellow local girl made good and we were in our way.

Even though that was the only time I had met her, from what everyone said, Jo had an air of serene detachment about her, when it came

to local residents, she seemed to understand the idiosyncrasies surrounding life in Batley.

No job seemed was beneath her, thus is why everyone liked her. One resident from the Warwick Road area, Mohammed Pandor, explained how Jo took time out to visit his house, and somehow manage to communicate with his mother and gran who have a limited grasp of English.

“The back wall in the garden needed some work and the council were useless, so we called Jo, who came over to the house, which we didn’t expect her to do.

She was chatting away with my mum and gran, who tried speaking with her in broken English and yet she somehow understood them,” said Mohammed.

“I was scratching my head, I couldn’t believe what was happening as she seemed to be able to communicate with them.

“In between the conversation my Gran would break into Gujarati and talk about how nice she was and Jo just looked back with a loving smile, she was one of a kind.”

opportunity to meet a member of Jo’ family at the Huddersfield Town F.C boardroom, Kym was a guest of owner Dean Hoyle and his wife, Janet.

As Kim was about to leave after the match, I spoke with her for a while, a genuinely lovely woman like Jo. It was surreal meeting her because she was re-assuring me as opposed to the other way round.

“Don’t think about it too much, it honestly does not help,” said Kym. We spoke for a while and I’m delighted to see that she that she is working alongside Huddersfield Town F.C. Indeed, Jo’s family and friends have organised the great get together a community event on 16-18 June, in ¬honour of Jo. The Great Get Together will be a huge demonstration of British public spirit as people join more than 100,000 events being organised over the weekend up and down the country.

Communities are being asked to come together and hold street parties, fetes and football matches on what will be the first anniversary of Jo’s death.

As the Great Get Together will fall in Ramadan this year, rest assured Batley’s diverse community will be standing shoulder to shoulder with each other.

I will always remember the funeral cortege with Jo’s husband and children being driven past the Masjid where I first met her. Little did I know that it would end in such a way.

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"The biggest challenge is for mothers and fathers to raise our boys, so that they grow up respecting women." Sujo John

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fatima@asian-standard.co.uk According to official figures the number of potential victims being trafficked into Britain has risen by 245% over the last five years.

Police and other authorities identified 3,266 people last year thought to have been the victims of modern slavery compared with 946 in 2011, a rise that has prompted disquiet among MPs and charities.

The figures from the National Referral Mechanism – a government safeguarding framework that aims to help potential victims of trafficking – reveal a steady rise of potential slavery victims over the last five years, with the single largest annual increase between 2014 and 2015 when nearly 1,000 extra cases were recorded.

Founder of international human rights organisation ‘YouCanFreeUs’ Sujo John believes more work needs to be done and feels that trafficking and slavery could be thriving in the UK. His charity, YouCanFreeUs started fighting modern slavery in 2010 and since then has rescued and successfully rehabilitated over 120 women and children. The charity currently operates two safe houses and one training centre in Mumbai, India, and one safe house in Warsaw, Poland. As well as presence in the US and Canada where it holds regular campaigns to hold awareness via fashion, sports and arts, the charity has now started its operations in the UK. We caught up with Sujo John, during his recent visit to the UK to learn more about his work and how he and his organisation are helping thousands across the globe.

You and your wife were both rescued during the 9/11 attacks and now your rescuing people from human trafficking. What an incredible journey. When you look back on all of this how does that make you feel?

I never thought I would be doing what I do. For one I get to travel the world doing talks and meeting all kinds of amazing people, last night I was giving a talk in London meeting very influential people. Tomorrow morning, I land in Mumbai and by 3 o’clock I’m in the red-light district Kamathipura I love people and because of what I do I get to meet people of all walks of life and you find something in common with

humanity is so precious.

That tragedy that changed the world, my eyes would not be open to some of these things. Even though it was a horrible day the experience of having survived that day has opened my eyes to the realities of our world. The fact that there are so many problems with our world and our world sometimes looks broken, but my hope is that if we, you and I, people all over the world can embrace to be an agent of change. If we can change one human life then perhaps the world will become a better place.

There is a very interesting connection between me and these women. The first time I was exposed to this was in New Dehli, GB Road. They say there is almost 37,000 sex workers in that one street. My first time I thought a good thing to do was to take roses and we started handing out lots of roses. Most of them had never got a rose before; you could see the walls were coming down. They started pulling me and said “If you really care for us, get us out of here” That’s why we named this charity You Can Free US. It’s a message from them to the free world, that those that live in freedom can do something to end this evil of our times.

When I’m out there I feel my chest is collapsing. I feel out of place, it’s so hot and you’ve seen those cages 6’ by 6’ no ventilation. I feel I have something incredibly in common with these girls. I know what it feels like to be trapped. I know what it’s like thinking, I will never get

out. Will I see my family again? I was given a second chance.

My personal passion is to rescue these girls and help them rewrite their lives/stories. I passionately

believe this and this is what we tell our girls in our projects in different parts of the world. All things can be restored, it doesn’t matter where you’ve been or what’s happened to you. It’s how you finish your journey that really matters.

The fact that there are so many problems with our world and our world sometimes looks broken, but my hope is that if we, you and I, people all over the world can embrace to be an agent of change. If we can change one human life then perhaps the world will become a better place.

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FEATURE Tell us a little bit more about the charity You Can Free US. It currently runs in the US, India, Poland and you launched into the UK last year.

Primarily, this started when I saw the needs in Delhi. As you know Mumbai is the capital hub of India that’s where the action is, that’s where Bollywood is, the stock market is there. All the girls in villages come to Mumbai, they’re told ‘come to the city, you’ll make it. You’ll get work’ be a movie star, be a model or whatever. We rescue these girls, they come to our safe houses, we keep them for a period of 18 to 24 months and we do what’s called psycho social care. We really believe a few months can help.

These girls have been through years of trauma. So, it takes a minimum of close to two years for them to really heal and us to give them a skill set to re enter society.

So we are in India and in India beyond the rescue and life skill training, psycho social care and re entering society. We also do awareness programmes. We’ve done things with fashion. A few years ago through fashion we told the story of trafficking. We do different awareness events in India. Last week I did a talk about how businesses and

society can get involved in this fight. In India, it’s not just your sex trafficking, there’s a huge component of labour trafficking.

Where kids are forced to work, brick hills or factories or something like that. Awareness is a big way of fighting this.

offered jobs here, told, come to the UK we’ll find you employment and unknown to them they’re being sold here in this country.

In the UK we only got started a year and a half ago. London is such a global city and I also know your newspaper speaks a lot to Asians. The Indian community We also have a curriculum that does so well in this country and we have almost finished writing. they are thought leaders of this It will be launched and be taught country. For me also being of into 125 schools in India. Boys, Indian origin and now I live in the girls and parents. To parents we US. I look at this community and challenge them, when your say much is given much is children hit puberty, have conversations about sex. Boy’s we expected. We have a responsibility to give back to the country we teach about when buying sex were born or our fathers and what’s going to happen to you mothers were born there. That’s emotionally and physically. Men and women are preyed on equally. our motherland.

Men are called protectors and In India people look at the movie cherishes of women. And to the world, look at the business. The girls we teach them what’s a good sad part is the incredible touch and bad touch, how to dichotomy; there is a lot of social know who is a predator. evils in that country. If fact when you look at the numbers of We also have a similar operation modern day slavery close to half in Poland, we have a safe house of the modern-day slavers are in and training centre and what we India. So I passionately believe do there is similar. This problem those numbers have to change. of human trafficking is a global That’s why we are in the UK, as problem. Affecting 161 countries it’s a global city we want to build in the world. The root causes of an organisation here to help us how the girls end up there is the reach out globally. Right now, we same. In Poland, we rescue are looking at initial partners in Eastern European girls, Poland is UK. Last night I met some a transit country, they’re taken to influential people here in London. different parts of Europe.

Different people from different Interestingly many girls from walks of life and come together Poland are brought to UK. They’re

Those of us living in freedom have a responsibility to make a difference through our talents, our resources and our finances.

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with their talents can make a huge change.

So those of us living in freedom have a responsibility to make a difference thought our talents, our resources, our finances. I know this is a paper that reaches out to the Asian community and I always challenge them. We have to raise our boys and girls, especially our boys to respect women.

So, what can our readers do to help your cause and charity?

Well our biggest need is finances; they can follow us on social media and connect with us. I often tell people, tell us how you want to be a part of it. If they want to go to Mumbai and they feel this is the right fit maybe we can arrange for some of them to go on our projects. Sometimes it’s just to go love these girls, love to hug, change a life. We do events in the Red Light distract. This week I’ll be in the red light district in Mumbai we hand out gifts and we become advocates for these girls.

We encourage them to get out. We do Christmas parties in the redlight district in the holidays to bring cheer.

Reach out to us, we want to know your story and how you can help us. If there are things happening, where women are being victimised then good people need

to speak up against it. I think the biggest challenge is for mothers and fathers to raise our boys, so that they grow up respecting women. This has to end, for me as an Indian, sometimes I’m embarrassed when you look at the numbers for global human trafficking we’re almost half way there and it’s got to change. We talk about India as this growing economy, everything going so well, but what about some of these social evils in our country. Poverty, the curse of poverty has to be broken we have to educate our boys and girls.

And then we have to protect our women. It’s hard to understand how, in a country where we have had a a female prime minister, female politicians and business leaders and female goddesses are worshipped in India, yet it is one of the most dangerous county in the world, most crimes against women happen every single day in India than any other country. I think this is a justice generation and I think if we can inspire young people to take a stand against this I think we can turn the tide.

We have to start when they are young and deal with the root cause.

We go rescue these girls and made a difference to their lives.

If you want to get involved and help the YouCanFreeUs charity, then contact Sujo John on sujo@sujojohn.com or his UK Manager Daksha@youcanfreeus.us

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Serves 6 • 8 ounces paneer cheese • Salt to taste • Freshly ground black pepper to taste • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil • 1/4 cup sherry or dry white wine • 1 small onion, minced • 1/4 cup drained capers • 1 tablespoon ginger, minced • 2 fresh green chilies, minced • Juice of 1 lemon • 2 tablespoons butter • ¼ cup fresh cilantro chopped

Season the paneer lightly with salt and black pepper.

Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet or griddle over medium-high heat and quickly sear the paneer cheese pieces until golden, about 30 seconds per side. Transfer to a serving dish, cover and keep warm.

butter & cilantro then drizzle everything over the paneer pieces. Serve hot.

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Add the wine or sherry to deglaze the pan, and scrape the browned bits off the bottom of the pan.

Add the onions, capers, ginger and green chilies, and cook, stirring for about 2 minutes. Add the lemon juice,

Roasted eggplant and spinach salad with crumbled paneer Ingredients • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh mint Salt to taste • 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil • 1 large eggplant, diced • 1 pound baby spinach • 1 English cucumber, peeled seeded and diced • 1 tomato seeded and diced

• ½ red onion, diced • ½ red pepper, diced • 4 tablespoons crumbled paneer cheese Method Preheat the oven to 450°F. Lightly coat a baking sheet with olive oil.

prepared baking sheet. Spray the eggplant with olive oil cooking spray. Roast for 10 minutes. Turn the cubes and roast until softened and lightly golden, 8-10 minutes more. Set aside and let cool completely.

In a large bowl, combine the spinach, cucumber, tomato, onion, pepper and cooled In a small bowl, whisk eggplant. Pour the vinaigrette together the vinegar, lemon over the salad. Toss gently juice, mint, salt and pepper. to mix well and coat evenly.

While whisking slowly add the Divide the salad among olive oil in a thin stream until individual plates. Sprinkle emulsified. Set aside. with the paneer cheese. Serve immediately.

Spread the eggplant cubes in a single layer on the Recipe by: Hari Nayak/Vikas Khanna

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Serves 6 • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil • 1 small onion, thinly sliced • 1 small potato, peeled and cut into ½ - inch dices • 1 ½ tablespoons ginger, minced • 2 tablespoons mint leaves,

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minced 1 fresh green chili, minced 1¼ cups basmati rice, soaked, rinsed and drained 2 ¼ cups water Salt to taste 3 teaspoons cumin seeds, toasted and crushed coarsely

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat and sauté the onion until brown, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add the potato, ginger, half the mint, and the green chili and cook, stir¬ring, about 2 minutes.

Add the rice and sauté for 3 minutes. Add the water and the salt. Bring to a boil over

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Should you buy a car on PCP and is it the best idea?

Many legal firms are looking at the next PI scandal, and it seems they have found one: car PCP deals. This is because there is a growing fear that many individuals were sold these contracts, when buying new cars and they may have been miss sold the contract.

Now before I get started I just want to say that I do not really believe someone can be miss sold something, unless they are vulnerable, and did not know what they were signing up to; however, I do think sales people can actually sell something, which may have hidden terms and conditions.

The real issue is that many people may have purchased a car, and the guaranteed value as well as the interest rate prevailing at the time might not have been what it was at outset. This is perhaps because the sales advisers were interested in earning commission, as opposed to doing the right thing for the customer, or put simply they did not understand what they were selling.

Whilst taking out such deal, sometimes the issue is that a car value can collapse, and unless there is a firm deal guaranteeing the end value of the car after the contract, the person giving the car back might be losing the whole deposit they paid at outset.

Perhaps the worrying matter for me is that many people buy cars on PCP deals, and if the contract is not as good as it should be, then perhaps

there could be a large scandal, as well as people not being able to repay higher rates of interest. I think this is already an issue in terms of people being able to afford to pay mortgages. This is because a large fall in the value of cars, as well as extra taxes etc might just mean people may not be able to repay all of the debt. This is because if people cannot sell cars for what they think they ought to be able to sell the car for, then it may mean having a debt to pay, but a car worth allot less; therefore, a monthly commitment, which might dent finances.

The other issue is I think the market for car loans is not regulated well.

There was an article I read last week highlighting how individuals on very low incomes are able to purchase cars worth tens of thousands of pounds. Now, although it may be tempting to buy a car, which is brand new for a monthly payment, it might cause issues when trying to get a mortgage etc. This is because the monthly amount will be taken off income to be able to get a mortgage; therefore, please remember that unsecured debts such as a car loan might affect getting onto the property ladder.

In my view I always think that one should buy a car only if they can afford it, and it does not affect your lifestyle. What I mean by this is that if

you are on a smaller income, and end up taking thousands of pounds of debt for a car, then please remember

that it needs to be paid back. It might look good whenthe car is new; however, it could become a burden if you are no

longer working for whatever reason.

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LUKE PATEL

Luke Patel is a Partner at Leeds law firm Blacks Solicitors LLP specialising in commercial dispute resolution and heads up that team. Luke was the winner of the Best Professional in Business award at the Asian English Business Awards 2013. Described in the Legal 500 as “exceptional” he primarily acts for individuals, owner managed businesses and SME’s in a wide range of sectors including financial, insurance, property and construction.

A Gentleman’s Agreement In English law informal agreements can be binding between parties if there is an intention to create legal relations thus was the position in the High Court case of Corporate Oil and Gas Limited -vMarshall Aviation Services Limited.

The Claimant was the owner of a jet aircraft and it had engaged the Defendant to carry out maintenance and repair services to the aircraft. The dispute arose as to whether the Defendant had adequately performed its obligations whilst the aircraft was in its possession and whether the Claimant owed the Defendant any monies for the work which had been carried out.

The Defendant claimed that a “Gentleman’s Agreement” had been reached at a meeting between the parties during which a discount and a settlement amount for the work that had already been carried out by the Defendant was agreed by the parties.

However, the Claimant disputed this and argued that the agreement was subject to confirmation by its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) who was not present at the meeting.

The Court held that the “Gentleman’s Agreement” made between the parties was binding and the entire amount outstanding was payable by the Claimant and the Judge found that the agreement had not been subject to confirmation from the Claimant’s CEO nor was it relevant that it was not confirmed in writing.

In deciding whether an oral contract is binding the Court will look at how, amongst other things, the parties have conducted themselves after any alleged agreement has been reached. In this particular case, after the meeting the Defendant had sent an email to the

Claimant confirming the discount agreed and the Claimant had not rejected this, nor was there any request by it for clarification or continuation of negotiations in the weeks and months that followed. Had the Claimant told the Defendant that the agreement was “subject to CEO approval” then the Court would probably have concluded that there was no binding agreement in place.

This case highlights the willingness of

the courts to uphold informal agreements between parties which have not been recorded in writing, particularly in a commercial context where there is a greater likelihood of their being an intention to create legal relations rather than an informal agreement that is made between two known parties. Therefore, if a party does not wish to be bound by any terms discussed during negotiations then it should make it clear that the

negotiations are “Subject To Contract” or subject to any other condition.

At Blacks Solicitors, we can assist you with all aspects of contractual matters from drawing up the contract to dealing with any disputes arising from the contract. Please contact Luke Patel on 0113 227 9316 or email him at “LPatel@LawBlacks.com”

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Swetta Jumaani is one of India’s leading Numerologists. Her journey

into numerology has been interesting. She is often asked, “What’s in a name?” and says that as far as we, the Jumaanies are concerned there is a lot (Read: everything). The number game now has a new meaning, to be Number 1 you have to now get the numbers in your Name right. Swetta tells us that each alphabet of your name has a certain value, and the sum total of this should be in harmony with your date of birth to have a smoother sailing in life.

This necessitates one to know more about the study of numbers. Study of numbers is best known as numerology. It is an ancient science, which was practiced by Hindus, Chaldeans, Hebrews, Egyptians etc.

In those days this science was handed down from generation to generation and kept as a secret from the general people.

Slowly it lost its significance and came to be regarded as a superstition. It was only in the last century that this science came to be documented in a scientific manner and it was only in the last few years that the general interest in numerology has been re-kindled thanks to Swetta’s father Bansilal M Jumaani.

It was in the late sixties and early seventies that Swetta’s father started dabbling in numerology as a hobby, soon this hobby turned into a passion, the turning point in his career came when he managed to get a message across to a famous filmstar who had been jailed “I told them if they brought up the case for hearing on a particular day, he would be able to walk free.

They heeded my advice and the rest is history.

Swetta now writes exclusively for Asian Standard, giving you an insight into the world of numerology each week. You can always follow her on Twitter to learn more. @swetta_jumaani

3’s a Crowd???

Compatibility is a very important aspect, when it comes to teaming up together, be it personally as well as professionally. Today, we sneak a look into how # 3 {3rd, 12th, 21st and 30th born} fare with people born with people born on the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5: # 3 people are governed by Jupiter.

3 with 1: Number 1 and 3 both are materialistic and dominating numbers, and both can’t play second fiddle to other, so they would do well if they respect each others views or at least do not try to impose their own on the other.

While both could have ‘name and fame’ in their wish-list, this should not come in their way as both could

be quite ‘egoistic’.

Being generous and religious is what 3 can learn from 1 while focusing on one thing at a time is what 1 can observe, and pick from 3.

3 with 3: Material gains are indicated, as both being ruled by Jupiter the planet of wealth, their ambitious, workaholic side would be visible.

On the worldly front, there would be little to worry about as financially, they could be quite independent.

But both need to keep their egos to themselves and should not try to ‘bypass’ each other, or force their ideas on the other as Number 3’s can’t play second fiddle to others. All in all, it’s a lucky mix.

3 with 2: In material sense, 3 would be lucky for 2, but for this, 2 should trust 3 with the financial aspects and if 2 respects 3 and blend with their style of working. If 2 could do this much, there would be more stability and security.

Creativity and romance is what 3 can learn from 2, whereas being practical, industrious and hardworking is what 2 should gain from 3.

The hot musical trio, Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy, are all # 3s! # 3 Rani Mukherji was rumored to have an affair with fellow # 3 Govinda; and uncannily, currently she’s married # 3, Aditya Chopra!

3 with 4: Even if not exactly poles apart, there could be little chemistry, and more

sparks than anything, as 3 could be more materialistic, safe and practical, whereas 4 could be more daring, unconventional, and original.

From 4, 3 could learn to be more different and ingenious, and accept ‘change’ whereas 3 could teach 4 a lesson or two in matters of financial savings.

3 would be more ambitious, daring and dominating, a risk taker.

3 with 5: On the material front, both could be lucky for the other, although 5 could end up being more expensive in ideas, and could be spendthrift.

Getting on with routine and monotony is what 5 can learn from 3, and 3 could take a lesson or two in socializing or

letting their hair loose!

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Purity with power – the new Lotus Elise cup 250

Punching well above its weight, the new Lotus Elise Cup 250 offers a scintillating blend of purity of purpose with performance at the apex of the recently revised Elise range.

Supercharged, lightweight and distilled from Lotus’ extensive motorsport knowhow, the new model packs 243 hp into a chassis designed to deliver the benchmark in responsive handling and haptic feedback. The car’s enhanced aerodynamics come from a number of additions including a new lightweight rear wing, front splitter, bargeboards and rear diffuser contributing to 125 kg of downforce at 140 mph.

As the latest car to receive the Cup

treatment, the new Lotus Elise Cup 250 bridges the gap between road and track to offer racecar capabilities in a package that can be used every day. Focused on cutting weight and boosting performance, Lotus’ development team has built on the significant updates introduced for the latest Elise, which has already been hailed as a five-star car by the international motoring press. Dry weight has been reduced to just 884 kg (or 860 kg with all lightweight options) and the adoption of advanced lightweight materials including carbon fibre, titanium and aluminium has helped to cut kilos from crucial areas leading to a 0-60 mph in 3.9 secs and a power to weight of 283 hp per tonne.

The Elise Cup 250 carries the new

visual identity, first introduced on the new Elise Sport and Sprint models. Changes to the body include a redesigned lightweight front clam panel with wider radiator apertures and mesh pattern grille, and a new design of rear transom panel featuring two light clusters, rather than four, visually enhancing the design.

The Elise Cup 250 also includes a number of high-performance additions unique to this model.

These include revised dampers and ultra-lightweight forged wheels with Yokohama Advan A048 LTS tyres – 225/45 ZR17 at the rear and 195/50 ZR16 at the front.

Announcing the new car, JeanMarc Gales, CEO, Group Lotus plc said, “The Elise Cup 250 is the latest

edition in an exciting period for the company which has seen us launch a number of very special new cars across our entire range. We know what existing Lotus enthusiasts demand from our cars and we are also bringing in many new customers who can see clearly that we offer an unrivalled combination of performance, styling, dynamics and value for money. A Lotus rewards like no other car, with sharp handling, tremendous speed and a pure, undiluted driving experience. The power and aerodynamic prowess of the new Elise Cup 250 has taken the fight beyond the reach of lesser rivals and, at just 860 kg, it shows that we are ahead of the curve in delivering lightweight, intelligently engineered sports cars.”

Get the taste for a new Suzki this summer The all-new GSX-R1000 will be available to test ride from a series of biker cafés this year, as Suzuki embarks on a summer tour of some of the most popular haunts in the country. Starting at the Green Welly Stop in Tyndrum, Scotland, on June 3, the tour takes in seven weekends, ending at Suzuki’s local bike café, the Super Sausage in Towcester, on September 30.

The new GSX-R1000 features a host of MotoGP-derived technology, including a clever variable valve timing system that gives the new sportsbike both 202hp and 117.6Nm of torque. It gets a 10-stage traction control system governed by an inertial measurement unit that also controls rear wheel lift under braking. There are also three power modes and ABS, while the GSX-R1000R also gets launch control, lean angle-sensitive ABS, and a bidirectional quickshifter and auto-blipper, plus Showa’s race-proven Balance Free suspension.

Suzuki’s demo fleet will also feature the new VStrom 650, which gets

more power and torque for 2017, plus a two-mode traction control system – which can also be turned off – and a new design, as well as the bigger V-Strom 1000, which features lean anglesensitive ABS and a two-mode traction control system.

Joining Suzuki’s GSX-S range for 2017 is a new GSX-S750, which takes its engine from the iconic GSX-R750. It gets the same dash and three-mode traction control system as the bigger GSX-S1000 and GSX-S1000F, and all three will be available to test ride as part of the café tour, along with the SV650 middleweight naked.

Suzuki GB marketing manager, Rob Cooper, announced the tour, saying, “This is the third year of our biker café tour, which has proven both immensely popular and successful over the last couple of years. By visiting the cafés we’re getting out there and bringing our

bikes to a wider audience. As a result, we’re making the test ride experience even easier, and spending time with people we’re perhaps not currently seeing at other events or in dealerships. We’ve cherry-picked some of the most popular destinations across the country, and will be running two-day events at all of the cafés on the calendar. We’re now looking forward to the first event next month.”

Suzuki’s café tour dates: 24-25 June – Super Sausage Café, Towcester 1-2 July – Squires Café Bar, Newthorpe, Leeds 15-16 July – Hartside Top Café, Alston, Cumbria 29-30 July – Loomies, West Meon, Hampshire 5-6 August – The Café at Llandow Circuit, Llandow 30 September - 1 October – Super Sausage Café, Towcester

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Introducing the new Peugeot 308 The New PEUGEOT 308, due to hit UK roads in September, is the most connected and safest yet with a range of technology and styling enhancements for the 2018 model year.

In a class driven by connectivity, New PEUGEOT 308 customers benefit from a 9.7” capacitive touchscreen which puts the key functions of the interior safely at the fingertips of the driver. From dual zone climate control to 3D Connected Navigation with TomTom Live updates.

The new infotainment system incorporates Mirror Screen®, comprising Mirrolink®, Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto functionality, allowing the seamless integration of smartphone functions with the interface, ensuring drivers safely access functions as required.

Driving aids make New PEUGEOT 308 one of the safest cars in its class .

Benefitting from all of the driving aids of the globally acclaimed allnew PEUGEOT 3008 SUV, PEUGEOT’s family hatchback and SW now offer intelligent Speed Limit Recognition, Adaptive Cruise Control, with stop functionality

and an Active Blind Spot Monitoring System.

PEUGEOT’s Speed Limit Recognition offers a new level of intelligence. A windscreen-located

camera reads speed limit signs and displays them on the car’s dashboard. Signs for specific vehicles, such as HGVs, are filtered from the information feed.

The option of Adaptive Cruise

Hot Hondas makes UK debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed

Control with Stop function detects vehicles in front of the car and adjusts the speed automatically using the brakes to retain a safe distance. An Active Blind Spot Monitoring System also alerts the

driver to the presence of another vehicle in the blind spot to avoid any potential danger.

City Park, a smart park assist system completes the safety and convenience offering.

Honda UK is marking the silver anniversary of Type R and Fireblade with a dynamic duo of exciting unveils at the 2017 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The muchanticipated next generation Civic Type R and a special livery Fireblade will both make their UK debut at Britain’s unofficial motor show in the Sussex countryside.

Ahead of arriving into retail forecourts in July, the next generation Civic Type R will be both on the Honda stand and racing up the legendary hill climb. Piloted by our very own pair of triple-champion British Touring Car Championship drivers, Matt Neal and Gordon ‘Flash’ Shedden; the fastest front-wheel-drive car around the Nurburgring will also be driven by another very special guest driver on the Saturday afternoon.

First seen in 1992 on the NSX and produced only for the Japanese market, Honda’s Type R versions were originally designed for the racetrack with an emphasis on minimizing weight and maximizing performance potential. Since then, the famed Type R badge has been seen on the Integra, the Accord and most recently the Civic.

Leading Honda’s two-wheeled charge up the famed Goodwood tarmac will be a Dare to be Different branded CBR1000RR Fireblade, ridden by Honda ambassador, former Honda BSB racer and Isle of Man female lap record holder, Jenny Tinmouth.

Jenny is a partner of Dare to be Different – an initiative fronted by former F1 driver, Susie Wolff, aimed at driving female opportunities within motorsport.

Joining the Dare to be Different Fireblade will be a whole host of very special Fireblades from throughout the years, helping celebrate the 25th anniversary of Honda’s iconic sports bike.

Starting from £30,995 or just £299 a month on PCP, the British-built Civic Type R is the peak of performance for Honda’s Type R range. Featuring an optimised and refined version of the 2.0-litre VTEC TURBO of the previous generation Civic Type R, which was billed as the most extreme and high performing engine ever to bear the famed red Type R badge, the new engine delivers 320PS with peak torque of 400Nm. Honda’s new generation of Fireblade is available in three guises: the CBR1000RR offers a 14% power to weight ratio improvement over the outgoing model and features Honda Selectable Torque Control.

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Rohan Bopanna avoided two match points to clinch the French Open mixed doubles title with Gabriela Dabrowski.

Bopanna representing India and Dabrowski representing Canada upped their game to get the better of Anna-Lena Groenefeld of Germany and Robert Farah of Colombia who were runners-up at Wimbledon last year.

Groenefeld, who was looking for another mixed doubles title at the clay-court major after winning in 2014 alongside Jean-Julien Rojer, double-faulted on match point to hand Bopanna and Dabrowski the match: 2-6, 6-2,12-10 ensuring the Indian and Canadian teammates won their first ever Grand Slam title in Paris.

"As an athlete, when you start playing tennis, you want to win a

Grand Slam," Bopanna said.

Bopanna and Dabrowski, who were seeded seventh and had not dropped a set before the final, faced two match points when trailing 9-7 in the tiebreaker.

“I think Gaby came out with a great return on, I think, 9-8 when Robert served. She trusted her instinct and hit a great backhand,” Bopanna said.

“I think that's what made these matches more special.”

The elated Indian called the victory 'a big, big big moment'. “For me (winning a Grand Slam) was a personal goal. It was a truly, truly special moment," the 37-year-old said of his second major final.

“There was relief, the fact that it has been seven-years since I made that final in the US Open. It was tough

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losing in the semifinals of Grand Slams after that, but winning today was a proud, proud moment, finally getting that win. Sitting here, I still have goosebumps. It could've easily gone the other way. But Gaby and I managed to string it together,

I still have goose bumps.

It could've easily gone the other way. But Gaby and I managed to string it together, swing it our way.

Rohan Bopanna

swing it our way.”

“Hopefully you've enjoyed that final.

There were lots of efforts on both sides,” said Dabrowski, the first Canadian woman to win a Grand Slam title.

Bopanna credited his performance to belief. “I never stopped believing,” he said.

“But of course there's the everyday thing to do, practicing, training.

Also, my game on clay has improved in the last two years.

Playing with my partner Pablo Cuevas, practicing with him every day has helped me. I'm not serving and volleying as much on clay.

“I'm serving and staying back, using my forehand as a weapon. It has allowed me to bring something new to my game, given me more options.

Also in the past two years I have been enjoying playing on clay.”

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Chelsea Dump Diego Costa By Text Message - Romelu Lukaku set for return broken the record for goals scored by an Everton player in a Premier League season, and become the Toffees' top scorer in the Premier League era.

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Chelsea striker Diego Costa says he has been told by manager Antonio Conte that he is no longer in the club's plans.

With Romelu Lukaku set for a bigmoney return to Chelsea, the Everton striker is rumoured to be ready to lead the line for the Premier League champions.

Brazil-born Spain international Costa joined Chelsea from Atletico Madrid for a reported £32m in 2014.

Chelsea from Atletico Madrid for a reported £32m in 2014.

Romelu Lukaku has never been short of confidence in his own ability. He has been scoring goals freely at the top level since he was 16 years old.

Chelsea initially paid £10m to sign him in August 2011. However, Jose Mourinho, the Chelsea Manager at the time who had seen the striker miss a decisive penalty in the Super Cup defeat to Bayern Munich in the summer of 2013, wasn't convinced. With Diego Costa signed and Didier Drogba returning, Lukaku was down the pecking order.

Lukaku joined Robbie Fowler, Michael Owen and Wayne Rooney in an elite group of players to have scored over 80 Premier League goals before their 24th birthday, while only Tottenham's Harry Kane outscored in him in the top flight in 2016/17. It's no wonder Chelsea are eager to get him back. But, with Costa seemingly on his way out, is Lukaku really ready to lead the line for the Premier League champions as they aim to defend their title and target Champions League glory?

There are still some questions marks.

Lukaku will point to his stats from the season just gone. He outscored Costa, as he did in 2015/16, took a greater proportion of his clear-cut chances, and created opportunities for his team-mates more frequently.

But his record of one goal every 622 minutes against the Premier League's top six sides is a recurring criticism, while there are doubts about whether Lukaku can fit into the intense style Antonio Conte has cultivated at Chelsea.

Lukaku's running numbers don't make impressive reading. No striker to have played more than 1000 minutes last season averaged less than his 8.84km per game, while his 44.77 sprints per match put him 42nd out of 48 forwards.

Costa's average distance covered placed him in the lower third of those standings, too - but he averaged 18 more sprints per game than Lukaku, for the 14th best figure among those regular forwards.

If Conte wants Lukaku to press from the front like Costa has done, he'll have to change his game. Sixty-five forwards made an interception last

The 28-year-old scored 20 goals in 35 Premier League games to help the Blues win the title but now appears set to leave Stamford Bridge.

“He wanted to play for Chelsea but he clearly wanted to be first-choice striker,” the manager said at the time.

“For a club of our dimension it is very difficult to promise to a player.”

"I'm a Chelsea player, but they do not Everton seized the opportunity, want me there," Costa said. spending a club record £28m to bring "Antonio Conte has told me by message Lukaku to Goodison Park on a that I do not follow at Chelsea and that's permanent basis. it. Conte said he did not count on me for next season."

Upon Lukaku's arrival, boss Roberto Speaking after Spain's 2-2 draw with Colombia, Costa added: "My relationship with the coach has been bad this season.

It's a shame; I've already forwarded the message to Chelsea people to decide.

"You have to find a team." Brazil-born Spain international Costa joined

Martinez declared the signing as "a big moment in Everton's history". It was the reception Lukaku wanted and, over the past three seasons, he's revelled in his leading role.

Lukaku has been the club's top scorer every year he's been there, has twice

Image: Александр Осипов

Romelu Lukaku set for a big-money return to Chelsea,

season. Lukaku wasn't one of them.

Sixteen players made more than his nine tackles. Costa, in contrast, ranked in the top seven in both of those metrics.

Harrying opposition defenders? Working the channels? Holding the ball up and bringing others into play? They're not strengths associated with Lukaku, who completed just 66 per cent of his attempted passes last season.

Romelu Lukaku has managed just one interception and 33 tackles over the past three years. Diego Costa has 18 and 52, respectively.

Of course, Lukaku's primary role isn't about defending. He's a goal-getter. But those numbers underline the fact he will have to adapt at Chelsea if he is going to replace Costa. He must find a way to affect the game even when he's not scoring.

Sky Sports pundit and former Liverpool Defender, Jamie Carragher, believes Lukaku should study the performances of former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba.

“One of my big criticisms of him is when he doesn't score sometimes you don't see him,” said Carragher.

“With Lukaku you can't help but draw comparisons with Drogba because of his size, power and pace. But Drogba could still be man of the match without scoring.

He could dominate a back four or two centre-backs.

“When Lukaku doesn't score I still feel he should be having a major impact on the game and that's something going forward that he's got to do. Great players don't just perform themselves, they affect other people.

“I think he's definitely got the potential to be world class with his goal-scoring record. I just think if he could improve and become an all-round player he'd be well on his way to getting there.”

Lukaku would relish those Drogba comparisons, having previously said his aim was to "be a legend" at Stamford Bridge. But he has work to do to prove to his doubters he can seize his second opportunity to make his mark at Chelsea.

The pressure will be on - but Lukaku will be confident of rising to the challenge.

Virat Kohli makes the 2017 Forbes World’s highest paid athletes list

by MO BHANA

breaking records and in 2015 was named the captain of the Indian national team, making him one of the youngest players to ever hold the job.

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Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli is the only Indian sports star to feature amongst the world’s 100 highest paid athletes in the 2017 Forbes World’s highest paid athletes list.

The 28 year old has been ranked 89th on the Forbes list thanks to amassing a total pay packet of $22 million that includes a $3 salary along with bonuses and winnings and another endorsements totalling $19 million.

Describing Kohli as the “Indian cricket phenom”, Forbes said the Indian Premier League star has “for good reason” already drawn comparisons to all-time great Sachin Tendulkar.

Kohli was praise for continuously

“The vast majority of his income, however, comes from one of the sports world’s most impressive sponsorships portfolios,” Forbes said.

Virat Kohli, Forbes World's highest paid athlete 2017

The list has been topped by Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo with a total pay of $93 million. American basketball star LeBron James comes in at the second spot with $86.2 million, followed by Argentine footballer Lionel Messi (3) with $80 million, tennis star Roger Federer (4) with $64 million and American basketball player Kevin Durant.

The list of 100 has only one woman sports star. Forbes noted that the top 100 athletes are a boys’ club more than ever, with tennis star Serena Williams, who comes in at the 51 spot with $27 million, the lone female athlete to make the cut this year.

Golf legend Tiger Woods, who was arrested recently after police found him asleep at the steering wheel of his car as a result of his medication, comes in at the 17th spot.

Forbes said while Woods continues to “sink further away” from the player that dominated the golf landscape, “sponsors still see value in partnering with” him.

The list also includes tennis greats Novak Djokovic (16) and Rafael

Nadal (33), basketball player Anthony Davis (44) and soccer star Wayne Rooney (70).

Forbes said the 100 highest-paid sports stars earned a cumulative $3.11 billion over the past 12 months, down a per cent from last year. But the threshold to make the list rose $600,000 to $21.4 million.

The earnings figures include salaries, prize money and bonuses earned between June 2016 and June 2017.

Athletes from 21 countries are represented among the top 100, but Americans dominate the list with 63 entries thanks to soaring salaries in the professional Americans leagues like the National Basketball Association, National Football League and Major League Baseball.

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England win their first global tournament since their World Cup victory 51 years ago

by MO BHANA

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Back in 1966 Bobby Moore captained England to World Cup glory in a 4-2 win over West Germany at Wembley.

Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters were on the scoresheet that day, as the Three Lions lifted the Jules Rimet Trophy for the first time.

However, you can now add 2017 to that list – after a first-half goal from Dominic Calvert-Lewin and a brilliant second-half penalty-save from Freddie Woodman gave England their first global title since 1966 in the Under-20 World Cup final.

Everton forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin's first-half goal was enough for victory over Venezuela in South Korea. However, goalkeeper Freddie Woodman's second was also a hero after he denied Adalberto Penaranda from the spot after the Malaga forward was fouled by Kyle Walker-Peters.

Lewis Cook held the trophy aloft after becoming the first England captain to lead his country to victory in a major global final since Sir Bobby Moore. A white sea of confetti slowly filled the pitch, with each England player taking hold of the trophy on the stage swiftly erected in Suwon to kick-start the celebrations.

Paul Simpson, the former Shrewsbury Town manager, had urged his players to seize the opportunity and attain “legendary status” and with this victory in Suwon his class of 2017 did not disappoint. Calvert-Lewin began this season as a second-half substitute for Sheffield United in a 2-1 domestic cup competition defeat by Crewe Alexandra but finished it as only the third England player to score in a World Cup final. Calvert-Lewin, who joined Everton last summer, scored what proved to be the winning goal before Woodman’s second-half heroics.

These are exciting times for England and particularly for this group. Six of this side won the Under-17s European Championship in 2014 and the attacking trio from Everton and Liverpool – Ademola Lookman, Dominic Solanke and CalvertLewin – had an excellent tournament.

Solanke was presented with the golden boot and the goalkeeper, Woodman, with the golden glove. Each player, though, proved more than their worth over a campaign that began when Simpson’s squad convened at St George’s Park on 8 May. Perhaps these are some of the fruits of the FA’s purpose-built 330-acre site at Burton-on-Trent.

Simpson tweaked his lineup from the one that prevailed against Italy in the semi-finals, with Tottenham’s Onomah returning from suspension to replace Arsenal’s Maitland-Niles. Onomah strutted around the England midfield with a classy authority and rattled the woodwork with a thunderous second-half effort that pinballed from the underside of the bar and the goalline before Venezuela got the ball away.

England played positive, attacking football and Solanke, who will join Liverpool, squandered a couple of early chances, scuffing his shot inside the box and skewing wide from distance with another.

He then turned provider, laying off to Lookman, who

Image: AP held off a challenge before forcing Wuilker Faríñez, the Venezuela goalkeeper, into a twohanded save after 22 minutes.

Venezuela did not shrink into their shells however and Ronaldo Lucena’s ambitious free-kick from 40 yards out exemplified the confidence flowing through Rafael Dudamel’s side, who beat Germany and Uruguay en route to the final. The England goalkeeper, Woodman, was beaten but Lucena’s swerving, dipping effort crashed into his right post.

England kept knocking at the door, though, with Calvert-Lewin sending a tame header at goal before Cook, the Bournemouth midfielder, supplied the Everton striker striker with a lofted pass.

It was a goal that showcased all of the 20-yearold’s qualities; outjumping Nahuel Ferraresi to win the header, shooting at Faríñez with his right foot before slotting home the rebound with his left.

Shortly after Lookman supplied Calvert-Lewin with another chance but Faríñez did well to quickly stifle the onrushing striker.

Venezuela never relented and Peñaranda sent a curling 25-yard free-kick agonisingly close but the Watford midfielder, with unmissable bleach-blond hair, saw his effort fly just wide of Woodman’s goal. After the half-time interval, the South American side went on the offensive.

The substitute Yeferson Soteldo slid through a perfectly weighted ball for Sergio Córdova but

with only the goalkeeper to beat, Woodman smothered with his legs. Then Yangel Herrera, who joined Manchester City in January – unmarked from a corner – headed downward only for Woodman to again claim the ball.

Venezuela, who introduced the exciting 17-yearold, Samuel Sosa, late on, pressed forward and eventually carved out a golden opportunity to level. Jake Clarke-Salter, the Chelsea defender, upended Peñaranda inside the box and after consulting the threesome of video officials inside the Suwon World Cup stadium, the referee, Bjorn Kuipers, pointed to the spot.

we finished the huddle on the pitch. That was the thing said to all the players yes let’s enjoy this but let’s get our heads on it now.”

Woodman denied Peñaranda from 12 yards, with the England goalkeeper – who dived low to his right – making a strong left-handed save to claw the ball away from danger.

“I have said from the first day I got with these players how greedy we are. I said we want to go and win the final I don’t just want to go and make the numbers up. I want to go and win it.

Prior to the match, Simpson said his team had to put their names into the history books of English football.

“I am the proudest man I could ever be. It is just a dream to take an England team to a World Cup final. I was born in 1966 and that is the last time we did it,” said a proud Simpson.

“I have said from the first day I got with these players how greedy we are. I said we want to go and win the final I don’t just want to go and make the numbers up. I want to go and win it.

“The preparation for the final started the minute

And just like that, after this courageous, fearless display, an arduous 51-year wait is over.

“I am the proudest man I could ever be. It is just a dream to take an England team to a World Cup final. I was born in 1966 and that is the last time we did it.

“The preparation for the final started the minute we finished the huddle on the pitch. That was the thing said to all the players yes let’s enjoy this but let’s get our heads on it now.”

Paul Simpson, England U20 Manager