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The Bangladesh-UK relationship is transitioning to a deeper economic, migration and security partnership, while helping to protect Bangladesh’s development gains, said the British foreign ministry. The UK’s development offer in Bangladesh aligns with the UK government’s Strategy for International Development (IDS) and government of Bangladesh’s strategies and plans, UNB reports. “Bangladesh is an increasingly important strategic partner for the UK ...

Ben Wallace says he will step down as defence secretary at the next cabinet reshuffle after four years in the job. He told the Sunday Times he would not stand at the next general election, but ruled out leaving “prematurely” and triggering a by-election. Mr Wallace has served as defence secretary under three prime ministers and has played a high-profile ...

A high-profile parliamentary roundtable on “Bangladesh-UK Climate Accord: Priorities for COP28,” hosted by Bangladesh High Commission, London at the UK House of Lords on Thursday proposed creation of a parliamentary caucus on climate change ahead of the COP28 in Dubai in November 2023. UK Ministers and parliaments from the House of Lords and the House of Commons along with ministers ...

Visitors with tickets for Buckingham Palace this summer will see up close some items of history which were used during this year’s coronation. They include the robes worn by the King and Queen at Westminster Abbey and the Throne Chairs they sat in for part of the service. Buckingham Palace opens its doors to the public every summer and, from ...

Rishi Sunak has appeared to dismiss comments made by his Defence Secretary Ben Wallace which suggested Ukraine should show “gratitude” for military support given so far. The prime minister said Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy had “repeatedly expressed gratitude” for what the UK had provided since the war started in February last year. Mr Sunak was speaking to reporters on the ...

Carrie Johnson has announced she has given birth to her third child with husband Boris Johnson. In an Instagram post with a picture of her holding the newborn, Mrs Johnson wrote: “Welcome to the world Frank Alfred Odysseus Johnson born 5th July at 9.15am. “(Can you guess which name my husband chose?!)”. She added: “Am loving every minute of the ...

The government faces further parliamentary hurdles as its Illegal Migration Bill returns to the Commons on Tuesday. New amendments have been announced to quell safeguarding concerns for detained children and pregnant women. But MPs will vote on changes backed by the House of Lords after the draft legislation suffered 20 defeats in the upper chamber. It comes as MPs heard ...

The BBC presenter facing allegations that he paid a teenager for sexually explicit photos sent threatening messages to a young person in their early 20s, the broadcaster has reported. The fresh allegations add further pressure for the BBC as it deals with the fallout from separate claims made against the unnamed male presenter and first reported by The Sun newspaper ...

Finance minister Jeremy Hunt is on Monday due to announce new measures to support Britain’s powerful financial sector, seeking to make the UK the “most innovative and competitive” financial centre in the world. Hunt will set out “how Britain’s financial services will support the drive for long-term sustainable growth across the country”, the UK Treasury said ahead of his speech ...

British Minister for International Trade Nigel Huddleston is visiting Bangladesh to discuss relevant issues with Bangladesh to help grow green growth. He wants to use his first official visit here to demonstrate the UK’s eagerness to work with Bangladesh on shared challenges like climate change, using their collective expertise to deepen trading relationship, spark economic growth, and create jobs. There ...