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The first Syrian refugees being brought to Britain direct from camps in the Middle East under the government’s expanded scheme to resettle only the most vulnerable are to arrive in the coming days, Theresa May has told MPs. The home secretary said preparations were “proceeding at pace” to welcome more arrivals over the next few weeks, with a summit of ...

   A faith healer was stabbed to death at a business centre in East London. Father-of-three Zakariya Islam was killed at the Ruqya Therapy Centre’s based in Whitechapel. Police and paramedics rushed to the scene and found the married 46-year-old Islamic healer suffering critical injuries. Despite desperate attempts he could not be saved and was pronounced dead a short time later. ...

  Bangla Mirror Desk :: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia got reunited with all her family members on Wednesday at a London hotel after seven years, creating an emotional atmosphere. On her arrival at Heathrow Airport, her elder son Tarique Rahman received the former prime minister and drove her to the hotel. Several hundred BNP leaders and activists of the UK ...

Bangla Mirror Desk :: British wages grew at their fastest rate in more than six years in the three months to July, adding to signs that a first interest rate hike by the Bank of England is approaching. Growth in average weekly earnings, not including bonuses, rose by 2.9 percent in the May-July period, the fastest since the three months ...

Bangladeshi prime minister urges action to tackle recruiters from UK Bengali diaspora communities, as extremist groups, including Isis, gain support, The Guardian told. An article published on Guardina mentioned that the prime minister of Bangladesh has warned David Cameron that he needs to do more to combat radicalism amid concerns that British jihadis are fuelling a rise in extremism in the world’s ...

Saudi authorities said Saturday the annual hajj pilgrimage would go ahead despite a crane collapse that killed 107 people at Mecca’s Grand Mosque, where crowds returned to pray a day after the disaster. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims have already arrived in Mecca for the hajj, one of the world’s largest religious gatherings which last year drew two million worshippers. ...

The bus driver’s son from Tooting ended the mayoral dream of the former Olympics minister, winning in the final round by 58.9 per cent to 41.1 per cent. His surprise victory was fuelled by thousands of supporters of Left-winger Jeremy Corbyn —and set alarm bells ringing among Labour modernisers. It sets the scene for an electrifying showdown for the capital’s ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah :: Europe is faced with a significant influx of migrants with hundreds of thousands of people fleeing from war and poverty travelling to Europe in search of safety and a better life. As the European Union (EU) searches for the best approach to deal with this unprecedented increase in migration, in July the number of people arriving ...

Mayor of Tower Hamlets, John Biggs said: “East London has a proud history of providing a safe haven for refugees of war and conflict. The pictures we’ve seen over the recent weeks have shocked the nation and we have all been touched by the scenes of desperate refugees fleeing for their lives. London must play its part and Tower Hamlets ...

    The Commons expenses watchdog has published a list of MPs who it says have failed to repay expenses debt – but several have contested its claims. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority initially released 26 names, including ministers Tobias Ellwood, Edward Timpson and Caroline Dinenage. It later said some MPs had provided clarifying information or repaid the sums, which totalled £2,105.43. ...