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Mayor John Biggs has issued a statement on the future of the council’s youth service. It follows a comprehensive review of the service that aimed to address historic delivery problems. Mayor Biggs said: “We are being open and honest about shortcomings in youth service delivery and taking immediate steps to resolve them. To address the issues identified, the council is ...

There is no doubt: ethnic minority Britons benefit from Britain’s EU membership   We are Labour activists and supporters of different ethnic backgrounds and generations. With roots that lie beyond Britain, we are all children of the Commonwealth too. Being a member of the European Union helps us amplify the ‘Great’ in Great Britain because our country is stronger, safer ...

Bangladeshi-origin Labour Councillor Nadia Shah has been officially appointed as the new Mayor of Camden in a ceremony at Camden Town Hall. Councillor Shah, who represents Regent’s Park ward, succeeds outgoing Mayor, Councillor Larraine Revah, as Camden’s new Mayor for 2016/17. The new Deputy Mayor, Cllr Richard Cotton was appointed at the ceremony which also confirmed Camden Council’s new Cabinet. ...

Cllr Parvez Ahmed has been officially appointed as the new Mayor of Brent for 2016/17 in a ceremony at Brent Civic Centre. The mayoral ceremony took place at the Grand Hall on 18th May evening. He acted formerly as the Deputy Mayor of the borough. He is the first person of Bangladeshi origin to be elected as Mayor of Brent. He ...

Bangla Mirror Desk :  The Immigration Act 2016 has received Royal Assent, introducing a range of measures to crack down on businesses that employ migrants illegally. The Government said the aim of the new rules is to “tackle the exploitation of low-skilled workers”. The Immigration Act 2016 makes a number of changes to the criminal offence of employing illegal workers. A Government factsheet on the ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah : Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in London on 15 May en route to Bulgaria on a three-day official visit to Bulgarian capital Sofia to attend the Global Women Leaders’ Forum. Bangladesh high commissioner to the UK Abdul Hannan, Press Minister Nadeem Qadir, UK Awami League’s President Sultan Shariff and Secretary Syed Faruk received her at ...

For decades, British Airways has given away food and drink to every passenger. But The Independent has learned that BA’s new boss may soon overturn that policy – offering short-haul economy passengers the chance to buy upscale sandwiches. Airline sources suggest that Alex Cruz, who took over as Chairman and Chief Executive at BA last month, may bring in Waitrose to supply high-quality snacks ...

A senior BBC figure wants more shows similar to Songs of Praise which would include coverage that would appeal to people of Muslim, Hindu and Sikh faiths. Aaqil Ahmed, commissioning editor of religion and head of religion and ethics at the BBC, told MPs he has written a report answering criticism that non-Christian faiths were under-represented on the programme. The Sunday Times reported Mr Ahmed told MPs ...

16 May 2016 Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reached London yesterday afternoon for a three-day private visit on her way to another three-day official trip to Bulgaria. During her stay in London on May 15-17, she is scheduled to meet her niece Labour MP Tulip Siddiq, highly placed sources said. Also a granddaughter of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Tulip gave birth ...

Labour MPs have warned Jeremy Corbyn he must make more effort to mobilise Labour supporters in order to prevent Britain voting to leave the EU in next month’s referendum. Pro-EU Labour figures fear that Mr Corbyn will not throw his full weight behind the Remain campaign and that it could lose the referendum as a result. Some Labour MPs have ...