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As the former MP for Tooting Sadiq Khan settles into his new role as London Mayor. Back on his home turf the by-election it prompted has the parties battle it out for this marginal seat.

Former London mayor Ken Livingstone had demeaned to the be reinstated into the Labour party.

Members of the Women’s Institute have taken to social media revolting against the Rule Britannia after their annual meeting in Brighton. Jag Picknett a GP was among many members who refused to take part in the flag waving to celebrate the Queen’s Birthday saying it is jingoistic. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his diplomatic summitry in Tehran. Indo-Iran relations was put on a new track; this became clearer when President Ashraf Ghani came to the party and gave the exercise a further lift by converting it into a Trilateral partnership. Trade, investment, industrial cooperation, sharing anti-terror intelligence and much else gave it a unique traction that could beat a path to Central Asia, the Caspian region and beyond. It was diplomacy with a Twenty-first century sweep. A fortnight later, Mr Modi inaugurated a dam built in Heart (in western Afghanistan) by Indian engineers with Indian finance. The Chabahar project had taken its major step forward. Next was the Indian Prime Minister’s trip to Doha and a promise from the Emir of Qatar to join with India in rooting out covert financial support for jihadi terrorism, thence to Switzerland where the Swiss government endorsed India’s membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) and ferret out Indian black money accounts in Swiss banks.

Labour is united in campaigning to remain in the EU because we are clear that Britain is better off in Europe. It brings us jobs, growth and investment, protects British workers and consumers and helps keep us safe. Leaving would put that at risk and diminish Britain’s influence in the world. As we approach polling day, it looks like this referendum could be a close-fought contest and black and minority ethnic voters will play a key role in deciding the outcome. So it’s absolutely vital people have all the facts and can make an informed decision.

I speak to you as a hedge fund manager, as an asset manager. Not as the CEO of a British business, not in any other capacity. What I can tell you is how the market will react. You may not care. But you will.