Sean Carey

Analysis: Reform UK claim about foreigners and social housing Statement made on BBC Newsnight by Nigel Farage's policy chief was highly inaccurate and echoed an inflammatory far-Right falsehood

Reform UK's policy chief claimed that "the majority" of soical housing in #London "goes to foreign nationals". Not true. Now read on: www.onlondon.co.uk/reforms-zia-... #housing #truelondon

Top chefs rally to save Britain's oldest Indian restaurant from Crown Estate closure Michelin-starred Veeraswamy faces eviction after nearly a century on Regent Street as landlord plans office conversion

Veeraswamy gets celeb chefs backing www.easterneye.biz/top-chefs-ra...

Après la saisie record de cocaïne sur l’«Alpha Bravery» : Interpol sollicité, une coopération judiciaire avec Madagascar et La Réunion souhaitée Les projecteurs braqués sur le port de Port‑Louis révèlent la silhouette massive du cargo immobilisé, l’*Alpha Bravery*, qui transportait 433,10 kg de cocaïne. L’air salé est lourd, chargé d’une tensi...

Huge cocaine shipment in Mauritius brings in Interpol lexpress.mu/s/interpol-s...

Why do people love spicy food – even when it hurts to eat it? Tearing up, sweating and other bodily functions are all signs that the body is trying to expel spicy foods as quickly as possible. But there is a simple reason why some people enjoy those sensations

“The more spice you eat, the theory goes, the less intense the first painful part becomes” www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Battle over strategic US base takes new twist Long ignored amid a swirl of geostrategic interests, people forced into exile from the Chagos Archipelago are fighting to go home.

Diego Garcia www.newsweek.com/battle-over-...

The changing face of the East End Although taken between 1970 and 1976, the images which feature in a new exhibition conjure thoughts of the Victorian era with glimpses of poverty and ramshackle establishments.

Some brilliant photos of 1970s Brick Lane from the Four Corners exhibition www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

Final say on Brick Lane plans goes to minister | Tower Hamlets Slice A cabinet minister will now decide whether the Truman Brewery redevelopment on Brick Lane goes ahead, after being deemed of ‘major importance’.

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Mauritius at the Digital Crossroads: From Sugar Fields to Silicon Dreams RIK KISNAH

www.lemauricien.com/le-mauricien...

Letter: Memories of the British Council library in old Mumbai From Mihir Bose, Former BBC Sports Editor and Author of ‘Thank You Mr Crombie: Lessons in Guilt and Gratitude to the British’, London W6, UK

Wonderful letter about the British Council by Mihir Bose in @financialtimes.com - I don’t understand why successive British Governments have been so careless about soft power on.ft.com/4hQTJn0 Letter: Memories of the British Council library in old Mumbai

Simon Harris vows ‘immediate’ engagement with Mauritian authorities to seek justice for Michaela McAreavey Tánaiste and foreign affairs minister will reiterate offer of PSNI help in investigation

www.irishnews.com/news/norther...

OP-ED by British High Commissioner Paul Brummell : « The repeal of section 76B of the Mauritian Criminal Code is another step forward » The historic Treaty the UK signed with Mauritius in May recognises the importance of the Chagos Archipelago to Chagossians. Alongside it, we acknowledged the wrongs of the past and our deep regret for...

Chagossians moving to the U.K. www.lemauricien.com/actualites/s...

Richard Brown: London's distinctive patterns of deprivation The government's new Index of Multiple Deprivation has revealed concealed hardships in the capital, despite some distortions and daft debates

I write about the new Index of Multiple Deprivation, and why London has generally good scores on education, health, crime and employment, but still has eight boroughs numbered among the most deprived 20% districts in England.

www.onlondon.co.uk/richard-brow...

Mauritius: Balancing Growth And Discontent Mauritius battles slowing growth and rising debt with reforms aimed at boosting FDI, innovation, and long-term resilience.

gfmag.com/emerging-fro...

Ayub Ali ‘Master’, a former seaman who opened the legendary Shah Jalol Cafe on Commercial Street, E1, in the 1920s honoured with a plaque

Analysis : Diabetes in Mauritius : Broadening the debate The headline from a few days ago is chilling: Almost half of Mauritian teenagers are pre-diabetic. According to a senior official at the Ministry of Health, this could be a world record. These stati...

“Almost half of Mauritian teenagers are pre-diabetic” lexpress.mu/s/diabetes-i...

Fake companies cost HMRC £700m in tax-dodging tactics Dozens of top online vendors have registered fake VAT numbers or none at all

Our first investigation was into the slew of fake companies selling all manner of tat on Amazon - in some cases doing so despite being dissolved

Estimated to cost the Treasury £700m, we understand there are conversations taking place w govt to address the issue

observer.co.uk/news/busines...

Michael Heseltine: Reform is fascist. We must stop Nigel Farage At 92, Tory grandee Michael Heseltine is making a comeback. He criticises Nigel Farage and Reform, whose policies remind him of Oswald Mosley and Enoch Powell

“Reform is fascist. We must stop Nigel Farage.”

Michael Heseltine is on a mission to stop Reform UK. Superb interview by @alicettimes.bsky.social, with ”share token”.

www.thetimes.com/article/9048...

Yotam Ottolenghi on the evolution of London restaurants As soaring costs threaten his industry, the chef looks at how his favourite restaurateurs are innovating – plus two recipes inspired by London’s culinary scene

London’s looming restaurant crisis www.theguardian.com/food/2025/oc...

Mauritius rethinks coral restoration as reefs suffer from another mass bleaching PORT LOUIS, Mauritius — Seeing coral reefs can color one’s monochrome view of the ocean forever. In the pink of health — and red, blue, green and purple — corals resemble underwater fireworks, forming...

“Can humans keep shielding corals from the surging climate threat?” news.mongabay.com/2025/10/maur...

Five years later, fisherfolk are waiting on justice for oil spill A public inquiry confirms that a drunken navigation error and failed oversight caused a ship’s catastrophic crash into the reef. The island is still waiting for reparations.

Mauritius oil spill aftermath continent.substack.com/p/five-years...

Luxury tourism is a risky strategy for African economies – new study of Botswana, Mauritius, Rwanda What happens when promises of increased tourism revenue and reduced environmental impact aren’t met?

theconversation.com/luxury-touri...

Richard Derecki: Have Gilbert & George had their time? Their 21st Century Pictures exhibition is crowded with their 'art for all', but shows that their style has lost its former urgency

Have Gilbert & George become a bit passé? @richardderecki.bsky.social fears so: www.onlondon.co.uk/richard-dere... #london

Doughty: ‘Nonsense’ that Mauritius in discussions with China over Chagos Islands Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty said foreign forces are prohibited from building bases in the archipelago as part of the treaty.

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

Mauritius arrests aide to former Madagascar president over money laundering, Financial Crimes Commission says PORT LOUIS (Reuters) -Mauritius authorities have arrested the aide to former Madagascan president Andry Rajoelina on suspicion of money laundering, an official at Mauritius' Financial Crimes

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Brick Lane residents risk being ‘kicked out’ by redevelopment | Tower Hamlets Slice Residents warn a proposed Brick Lane redevelopment could push out poorer locals and harm the area’s Bangladeshi community.

Opposition to Brick Lane redevelopment plans includes Lutfur Rahman towerhamletsslice.co.uk/whitechapel/...

The Conservative immigration proposals cannot be allowed to stand without a profound and widespread statement of moral condemnation inews.co.uk/opinion/tori...

Where to eat around Brick Lane: Dina Begum's guide to the best Bangladeshi bites | Local Guide | The Good Food Guide Brick Lane lies at the heart of the east end of London and has gained iconic status thanks to its history of immigrant communities who have made it their home over the years, bringing with them a rich...

www.thegoodfoodguide.co.uk/editorial/lo...

Nigel Farage torn apart in the Commons over Chagos Islands concerns Labour minister Stephen Doughty tore into Nigel Farage in the House of Commons after the Reform leader hit out at the Chagos Islands deal.

www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/nig...

Britain's oldest Indian restaurant fights against closure Veeraswamy has been operating from Victory House in Leicester Square since 1926

Veeraswamy still fighting closure www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...