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A group of masked Muslim protesters took to the streets of east London today, vowing to “stand firm” and remain “ready to defend our community” in response to a planned United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) protest. Dozens of young men dressed in black and wearing balaclavas marched through Whitehall as part of a counter-demonstration. Palestinian and Bangladeshi flags were waved, ...

A migrant sex offender who was mistakenly released from prison on Friday was “last seen in London”, police have said, with officers scouring CCTV in an effort to locate him. Hadush Kebatu was set free in error weeks after being jailed for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl and a woman in Epping, Essex, while staying in an asylum hotel. The ...

Emergency measures announced for the Mayor of London yesterday have stoked concerns that tackling the city’s housebuilding crisis will come at the cost of affordable housing New emergency powers announced for the Mayor of London must not become a ‘new normal’ that leads to the watering down of affordable housing provision, industry figures have warned. Yesterday, the Ministry of Housing, ...

The government and the mayor of London have agreed to change the quota for the amount of affordable housing for new developments in London from 35% to 20%. City Hall said the measures were introduced to help speed up planning decisions, incentivise developers and build more houses. Developers are promised a fast-tracked application if they agree to build 20% of ...

Brick Lane lies at the heart of the east end of London and has gained iconic status thanks to its history of immigrant communities who have made it their home over the years, bringing with them a rich tapestry of culture and craftsmanship still evident today. Food writer and author Dina Begum shows us takes us on a tour of ...

London, 19 November 2025 : The general meeting and election of the ‘Council of Mosques’, the central organization managing the mosques of Tower Hamlets, were successfully held at the London Muslim Centre on Saturday, 18 November 2025. The new executive committee was elected through direct voting by the organization’s councillors and representatives. The election was conducted by Executive Mayor of ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   London, 11 October 2025: Thousands of people gathered in central London on Saturday to call for “lasting peace” in Gaza, a day after a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas came into effect. The demonstration, organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), began at Victoria Embankment before marching towards Whitehall. Stalls lined the route selling keffiyehs, ...

      Bangla Mirror Desk:   October 11:  There was a time when newspapers were the glory days. Then came television news—a new world of sight and sound. These two media outlets still survive today, but with the evolution of time, the digital media revolution has begun.” Such comments were made at a special discussion session titled ‘Future of ...

Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters have gathered in central London a day after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect in Gaza. The demonstration, organised by the Palestine Coalition, began along Victoria Embankment on Saturday afternoon – attendees then marched on Whitehall, where a rally was held. Images showed a sea of Palestinian flags being carried over ...

A teenage boy is in a critical condition after he was shot in north London. The Metropolitan Police was called to High Road, in Arnos Grove, at 17:40 BST on Thursday to reports of a shooting. A 17-year-old was treated at the scene for serious injuries and taken to hospital. Det Sgt Catherine Dempster said: “We recognise the shock and ...