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Lamborghini’s financial branch has dropped its lawsuit against London’s mayor following claims that he had allegedly defaulted on his payments for a 2019 Urus. Originally filed on July 6, the Lamborghini Financial Services complaint claimed Mayor Randall Weddle hadn’t made payments on the vehicle since Feb. 16. The lawsuit’s dismissal was electronically filed on Thursday, July 9. According to the ...

Families flying from London airports this summer will want to take note of a new rule that will affect London City, Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton and Stansted airports. From today (Wednesday, 8 July), youngsters aged eight and above will be permitted to use the eGates at 13 UK airports, providing a more seamless return journey for families. Until now, the eGates ...

    By Motiar Chowdhury:   Golapganj Social and Cultural Trust UK' has accorded a civic reception to Abu Taher—a distinguished son of Golapganj and a noted poet, playwright, organizer, and accountant—in recognition of his being awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) by King Charles III for his outstanding contributions to the British-Bangladeshi community in ...

  Bangla Mirror Desk:   Apsana Begum MP, a survivor of domestic abuse and violence, has tabled two amendments to the Representation of the People Bill, seeking to increase protections for survivors standing in elections. Speaking in the House of Commons in on 30 June, Apsana informed the House of Commons about her horrific 2024 election experiences where her ex-husband ...

Bangla Mirror desk: A gathering of poets, writers and publishers was held in East London in honour of Aditya Antor, the founder of Dhaka-based Ittadi Grantho Prokash, who is visiting the UK. The friendly chat and discussion meeting was held on Monday (June 6) evening at the Darpan Media Center in East London, chaired by poet Asma Matin. This friendly ...

A Labour-run North London council has echoed opposition to the Mayor slashing affordable housing targets in the capital, following a legal challenge launched by three local authorities in June. Islington Council has stood against Sir Sadiq Khan’s controversial emergency housebuilding measures announced in October 2025 by saying it will lobby against the policy. However Islington says it rejects the recent ...

Tens of thousands of people marched through central London for the annual LGBT+ Pride parade. Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, joined the crowd as they proceeded through the capital on Saturday afternoon. The event’s organisers said that more than 35,000 marchers from about 600 groups made their way from Hyde Park Corner to Whitehall via Piccadilly, many carrying rainbow ...

All 21 assembly members in attendance at City Hall unanimously backed a motion to introduce a “Bill of Rights” to protect bus drivers and offer workers more support in heatwave conditions. On Thursday, Reform UK Assembly Member Keith Prince laid down a motion proposing the measure, which includes a dozen key principles. It calls for bus drivers to have access ...

By Motiar Chowdhury:   London: The Newham Multicultural Society organized a reception in honor of Councillor Rahima Rahman, recognizing her election as a councillor for a fifth term and her successful, long-standing tenure as the Council Chair and First Citizen' of the borough—a role in which she was the first British-Bangladeshi to serve. This reception was held on Monday, June ...

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has become the first mayor of a global city to visit the Srebrenica Memorial Center, travelling to Bosnia & Herzegovina to pay his respects ahead of the anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide. During the visit, the Mayor met Dr Emir Suljagić, executive director of the Memorial Center and a survivor of the massacre, and ...