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The UK has recorded its all-time highest May temperature as part of London reached 34.8C on Monday. That provisional figure, recorded in Kew Gardens, also surpassed the hottest bank holiday Monday on record – 33.3C on the August bank holiday in 2019. Wales has also experienced its hottest May day, reaching 32.2C at Hawarden Airport in Flintshire. “This heat would ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   At a solemn wreath-laying ceremony held at The Cenotaph in Whitehall, London, on 21 May to mark the International Day of UN Peacekeepers, Mozmil Hussain represented United Nations Association groups from Eastbourne in paying tribute to those serving under the UN flag around the world. The annual commemoration honoured the courage, dedication and sacrifice of UN ...

Motiar Chowdhury:   In protest against the murder of seven-year-old Ramisa in the capital Dhaka, London-based social organization "Glow-Women" formed a human chain at Shaheed Minar Square in Altab Ali Park, East London, at 4:00 PM London time on May 23, 2026, demanding speedy trial of the killer, violence against women, protection of women and children, and realization of their ...

The British Army covertly took over a disused part of the London Underground in central London to plan a Nato military response to possible future Russian attacks. Hundreds of British soldiers took part in what the army called “one of the most ambitious military exercises in a generation” in the disused platforms of Charing Cross Underground station. Arrcade Strike was ...

London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has been accused of “putting politics over public safety” after blocking a £50m contract between the Metropolitan Police and US tech firm Palantir. Scotland Yard had been in talks to use the company’s artificial intelligence to speed up criminal investigations. Palantir’s UK chief executive Louis Mosley also said the decision would “give hostile states and ...

  By Matiar Chowdhury:   Journalists, human rights advocates, and professionals representing national and international organisations delivered strong and urgent messages at a dialogue on “Media Freedom for Human Rights and Democracy” held on 21 May in London. Speakers condemned the suppression of the media and the broader violations of civil and human rights under the interim government led by ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced that the capital’s Eid on the Square celebrations will take place on Saturday, 30 May, marking the event’s 20th anniversary on the Square. Trafalgar Square will host the free, family-friendly festival to mark Eid al-Adha featuring music, art, culture, literature, history, fashion and food. Hosted by radio presenter ...

  Bangla Mirror Desk:   21 May 2026, Dhaka: British High Commission Dhaka hosted a special send-off reception in honour of the Bangladesh Women’s National Cricket Team as they prepare to depart for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, scheduled to be held in England and Wales this June. The reception, hosted by British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke, celebrated the team’s achievements ...

Muhammed Shahed Rahman : Councillor Barrister Mushtaq Ahmed has been elected as the new Speaker of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets Council in the United Kingdom. At the same time, Lansbury Ward Councillor and former Cabinet member Iqbal Hossain has been elected as the Deputy Speaker . Working in a restaurant in the UK, returning to education at the ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah: The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Bangladesh has marked thirteen years since the Rana Plaza disaster with a meeting in the House of Commons focused on workers’ rights, labour protections and accountability in Bangladesh. Held on 18 May 2026 and hosted by Apsana Begum, Chair of the APPG on Bangladesh, the meeting brought together policymakers, academics, campaigners ...