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British embassy security guard who fed secrets to Russian agents and put the safety of his colleagues in peril has been jailed for more than 13 years for espionage. David Ballantyne Smith, 58, was driven by a hatred of the UK when he became a traitor, collecting secret and sensitive papers and images over the course of four years. The ...

Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will not be allowed to stand for Labour at the next election. Sir Keir Starmer said the MP, who was already kicked out of the party, will not stand under his party’s banner. It comes as Sir Keir tries to draw a line under the party’s past, when it became embroiled in a series of ...

A man has been jailed for 20 years for accidentally shooting his friend with a submachine gun and dumping his body by a road in West London. Chiragh Chiragh, 39, shot Mohamed Muhyidin, 28, in the early hours of Halloween in 2021 as he sat in the front seat of a car parked outside a flat in High Street, Harlington. ...

A man who was arrested following protests outside the Tate Britain over a drag queen story-telling event for children is due to appear in court. Lance O’Connor, 53, of Plaistow, east London, is accused of assault on an emergency worker, obstruction of a police officer and two homophobic aggravated public order offences. The Tate, in Millbank, central London, had been ...

Viewers have vowed to cancel their television licences as they slammed last night’s ‘sickening’ 90-minute Shamima Begum documentary on the BBC. The programme aired on the back of the corporation’s 10-part podcast that ‘retraces’ the journey she took eight years ago from her home in east London to Syria, where she joined the terrorist group Islamic State. Begum, now 23, ...

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky will make his first visit to the UK since Russia’s invasion of his country today, Downing Street has said. The surprise visit will see the war leader meet King Charles III, Rishi Sunak and address MPs in parliament on Wednesday. The prime minister also announced plans to train Ukrainian fighter jet pilots as part of a ...

The King and Queen Consort were treated to a warm welcome as they travelled to Brick Lane in East London this morning. The Monarch, 74, and his wife, 75, met with the movers and shakers of the London Bangladeshi community, visiting charities and businesses. They also plan to meet individuals who were actively involved in the anti-racism movement of the ...

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be questioned as part of a US defamation case brought by Meghan’s half-sister. This comes after a motion to stop depositions in the civil case from taking place was dismissed by a judge. Samantha Markle is suing Meghan for “defamation and injurious falsehoods” following the royal couple’s interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021. ...

  Liz Truss’s radical tax-cutting plan was “clearly” not the right approach, according to Grant Shapps, who briefly served in her short-lived government. In a return to the political fray, Ms Truss wrote in the Sunday Telegraph that her economic agenda was never given a “realistic chance”. Business Secretary Mr Shapps said he agreed with Ms Truss on wanting lower taxes – ...

Bangla Mirror Desk:   Their majesties, King Charles III and the Queen Consort Camilla Rosemary Shand will make a historic visit to the heart of the British Bangladeshi community in London’s Brick Lane. The visit is being hosted by Tower Hamlets Council in partnership with BBPI along with Brick Lane Business Association and Brick  Lane Jamme Masjid Trust to make ...