Britain’s election campaign heated up Sunday even before it officially started, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson saying he would apologize to Conservatives for failing to take the U.K. out of the European Union by Oct. 31 and Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage saying he won’t personally run for a seat in Parliament. Johnson’s promise to have Britain leave the bloc ...
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12th year celebrating the best of the British Bangladeshi community.
London, Friday 1st November 2019 – The official launch of The Bangla Mirror Group British Bangladeshi Who’s Who 2019 publication and award gala dinner will be held in the prestigious Meridian Grand on Tuesday 12th November 2019. The Bangla Mirror Group, publishers of the British Bangladeshi Who’s Who publication, held a press conference on Friday 1st November 2019 at ...
Read More »General election 2019: Boris Johnson rejects pact with Nigel Farage
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has rejected the suggestion from Nigel Farage and Donald Trump that he should work with the Brexit Party during the election. The Tory leader told the BBC he was “always grateful for advice” but he would not enter into election pacts. His comments come after the US president said the British broadcaster Mr Farage and ...
Read More »General election 2019: No 10 defends Brexit deal after Trump criticism
Downing Street has defended the UK’s Brexit deal with the EU, following criticism from the US president. Donald Trump said the US “can’t make a trade deal with the UK” under UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s EU withdrawal agreement.But a No 10 spokesperson said the deal meant “we can strike our own free trade deals around the world, from which ...
Read More »Britain set for pre-Christmas snap election
British prime minister Boris Johnson finally has the election he has been pushing for but it is a gamble, with experts warning of one of the most unpredictable polls in years. Johnson is currently hamstrung by his lack of a majority in the House of Commons, but hopes to win enough seats to force through his Brexit plan — and ...
Read More »Brexit: General election fight ‘will be tough’, PM says
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he is ready to fight a “tough” general election after MPs voted for a 12 December poll. The legislation approved by MPs on Tuesday will later begin its passage through the House of Lords, where it is not expected to be opposed, reports BBC.Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said the snap poll gave a ...
Read More »General election: Labour ‘wants to get stuck in’ to campaign
Labour MPs are ready for a general election campaign, Caerphilly MP Wayne David has said. The UK is heading for a general election after Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said Labour is ready for the “most radical campaign ever”. “It’s going to be a hard fight, [but] we will win through and win this historic election,” Mr David said. But ...
Read More »Would student vote go missing in December election?
If a general election is held on 9 December, most students in the UK will still be at university – but by the end of that week, most would be heading off for the Christmas holidays. With potential election dates being debated by MPs, close attention is being paid to the student vote – which is likely to influence ...
Read More »Essex lorry deaths: Two held on suspicion of manslaughter
London, Oct 25 : Two people have been arrested on suspicion of the manslaughter of 39 people found dead in a refrigerated lorry in Essex. The man and woman, both 38, from Warrington, Cheshire, were also held on suspicion of conspiracy to traffic. The BBC has spoken to the families of three Vietnamese people who are worried their relatives may ...
Read More »For businesses, Brexit is happening already
London, Oct 25 : Mylands paint, founded 135 years ago, has survived two World Wars, the Great Depression and the end of the British Empire by adapting its products and practices. So when it was faced with the economic upheaval threatened by Britain’s departure from the European Union, CEO Dominic Myland wasn’t going to wait for politicians to resolve the ...
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