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LABOUR LEADERS CALL ON BRITISH BANGLADESHI COMMUNITY TO BACK “REMAIN”

With one week to go before the European Union Referendum on 23 June, the three British Bangladeshi MPs, Rushanara Ali, Tulip Siddiq and Rupa Huq came together today to call for a “Remain” vote. The MPs said that the “Vote Leave” campaign has misled the British Bangladeshi Community over visa issues, and warned that the community would bear the brunt ...

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Britain is better off in Eurpe : By Seema Malhotra

 Labour is believes that the British people, pour society and our economy will be better off if we vote to remain in the European Union (EU) on 23rd June. 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 ...

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Britain is better off in Eurpe : By Virendra Sharma MP

 The future of the UK economy will be decided on the 23rd June this year. There is a stark choice between economic security and global influence as part of the EU, or a leap in the dark. Polling stations will be open from 7am until 10pm and I urge all of you to vote remain. A vote to stay is ...

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Awami League leader Syed Ashraf arrives in London

Bangla Mirror Desk : Senior Awami League leader Syed Ashraful Islam has arrived in the UK amid a heated discussion over his remarks accusing the JaSoD for creating the ground for Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s assassination in 1975. Former Chief Whip and President of Moulvibazar Awami League Mr M A Shahid MP and former MP and General Secretary of Sylhet ...

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EU referendum: what’s on the minds of voters?

Bangla Mirror Desk : Voter focus groups held in many parts in the UK are suggesting that it’s all about immigration now – and everyone is confused. The group in Brighton involved 21- to 34-year-olds (and they were leaning towards remain), while the group in Knowsley had older voters, 45-65, favouring a vote to leave. Carried out by research group ...

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Live fundraising appeal for East London Mosque on Channel S

Bangla Mirror Desk : East London Mosque will be taking part in a Live Fundraising Appeal on Channel S on 18th June.  The appeal will start at 3 o’clock in the afternoon and will continue until the Fazar prayer of the following day.  On a press conference and Iftar party, which took place on 14th June at Seminar Hall in ...

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Mayor Biggs Delivers on Ethical Care Pledge

Labour Mayor John Biggs has formally signed the ‘Ethical Care Charter’, marking a significant milestone and achieving a key part of his election manifesto. The Ethical Care Charter, established by UNISON, is a commitment to improve working conditions for our home care workers, who carry out vital work in often difficult circumstances. The Charter seeks to establish minimum standards for ...

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Rushanara Ali’s Open Letter

Dear Friends, Like the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, the Prime Minister David Cameron, leader of the Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn and countless leading individuals in politics, business, science and the arts at home and abroad, I truly believe our country will be stronger, safer and better off by remaining in the European Union. The Vote Leave camp cannot tell ...

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British public wrong about nearly everything, survey shows

The British public have it wrong on immigrants and wrong on the EU. According to their research by Ipsos MORI, British people think far more EU citizens live in the UK than actually do, that we pay far more money to the EU budget than is the case, and that we significantly overestimate the amount of benefits paid to EU ...

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EU referendum: 430,000 apply to register during extension deadline

More than 430,000 people applied to register to vote in the EU referendum during the extended deadline period. The two-day extension was granted after the government website for registering voters failed just before Tuesday’s original deadline. A prominent Leave campaigner has said he is considering launching a legal challenge to that decision. Leave.EU founder Arron Banks said there were grounds ...

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