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But he added: "There's an extent to which surges into parties are prompted by public profile... and they don't seem to have much chance of getting into government at the moment."

Under the new law, community colleges and public schools can close on Diwali.

According to public records and posts on social media, the 29-year-old has roots in Florida, Hollywood, Pacific Palisades and the south of France, where his parents did missionary work.

Christopher Reardon, vice president of policy advocacy for the bureau, said in a statement that it “supports efforts to improve public health,” but has questions about how the law will be implemented.

The former police officer and his mother Mala successfully sought asylum in the UK after they fled their South East Asian homeland in circumstances they asked not to discuss in public for their own safety.