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A lawyer investigating former Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe has found “credible evidence” he and his staff mistreated two female team members in ways that “seem to amount to harassment”. Jacqueline Perry KC, employed by Reform to investigate after complaints were raised in February, found evidence of “victimisation, constant criticisms and discriminatory behaviour”. Parliamentary officials have launched a separate bullying ...

The government will end a contract with a provider of hotel places for asylum seekers after an audit identified concerns about the firm’s performance. Stay Belvedere Hotels (SBHL) provides around a quarter of Home Office asylum accommodation in 51 hotels in England and Wales. It also operates Napier Barracks in Kent, which houses people awaiting asylum decisions and is due ...

Flights have resumed at Heathrow Airport and a full service is expected on Saturday following an “unprecedented” loss of power caused by nearby a substation fire. About 200,000 passengers were affected as flights were grounded throughout Friday, with inbound planes being diverted to other airports in Europe after flames ripped through the North Hyde plant in Hayes, west London, on ...

London’s Heathrow Airport, one of the world’s busiest, will remain closed throughout Friday following a major power outage caused by a fire at a nearby electrical substation. Meanwhile, , at least 120 flights in the air were diverted to alternative locations, according to FlightRadar24. British Airways, Emirates and Air India have also issued statements to its passengers informing that all ...

Dozens of military leaders from countries interested in supporting Ukraine’s security during a potential ceasefire with Russia will gather in the UK on Thursday to discuss plans for a peacekeeping force. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is co-leading efforts to form a “coalition of the willing” alongside French President Emmanuel Macron, is set to address the meeting, which will ...

His father, Ershad Ali, was killed while serving in the Merchant Navy during World War II Sylhet resident Ataur Rahman has made a “request” to remove his father’s name from Tower Hill Memorial, a World War II memorial in London. He applied for a UK visa in December last year to visit the monument and pay respect to his fallen ...

The United Kingdom (UK) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening economic relations with Bangladesh through high-level discussions focused on trade, investment, and collaboration in key sectors such as education, aviation, and renewable energy. UK Investment Minister Baroness Gustafsson of Chesterton CBE recently met with Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) and the ...

Anti-corruption authorities in Bangladesh have accused former UK City Minister Tulip Siddiq of using a fake notary document in a property transfer to her sister, as part of an investigation into the alleged unlawful allocation of state-owned land. Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission claims Siddiq — the niece of the country’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina — used her political influence to secure ...

British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke has described the contribution of people of Sylhet to the economy of the United Kingdom as “very valuable”. The people of Sylhet played a significant role in strengthening ties between the two nations, Cooke said while speaking at an Iftar event in Sylhet. The Iftar gathering was held at the Grand Sylhet Hotel ...

The UK government is ending funding for Islamophobia reporting service Tell Mama, The Guardian reported on Saturday. The project, founded in 2012, is now facing closure weeks after it reported a record number of anti-Muslim hate incidents across the country. Since its launch, Tell Mama has been wholly funded by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. The ministry ...