Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kate Devlin

No 10 apologises after meat and alcohol served at Downing Street Diwali celebration

Keir Starmer at the reception to celebrate Diwali in Downing Street last month - (Simon Dawson/No 10 Downing Street)

Downing Street has been forced to apologised to British Hindus after meat and alcohol were served at an annual Diwali celebration.

No 10 said that a “mistake” had been made and pledged “it will not happen again”.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.