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Muhammed Shahed Rahman : A new chapter of pride in London, United Kingdom, with two British-Bangladeshi faces now leading two important councils in British politics. Sitting in the leadership position and as the executive mayor of Tower Hamlets and Newham Council in London, it has been proven once again that with hard work, honesty, and competence, Bangladeshis can make a ...

Bangla Mirror Desk : Lutfur Rahman has secured a historic fourth term as the Executive Mayor of Tower Hamlets. Defying the combined might of Britain’s mainstream parties, Rahman and his Aspire party have once again proven that their grassroots connection to the East End remains an immovable force in London politics. Born in Sylhet, Bangladesh, and raised in the heart ...

Bangla Mirror Desk : The Green Party’s Zoë Garbett has vowed she will “change the system”, after being elected mayor of Hackney. The win ousted Labour, which has held the mayoralty since the directly-elected position was created in 2002. Speaking after the results, Ms Garbett said: “Today we start a fightback. “In this election, over and over, people kept telling ...

Bangla Mirror Desk : Labour Party candidate Farhad Hossain has made history by being elected mayor of Newham Council in east London. With this victory, he became the first Bangladeshi-origin executive mayor elected from a mainstream political party (Labour Party) in British history. In mainstream British politics, Lutfur Rahman was previously elected mayor of Tower Hamlets, but he won as ...

* Londoners went to the polls on Thursday with local elections taking place in each of the 32 boroughs and some 1,800 councillors set to be elected * Reform UK is on the verge of winning Havering, giving the party its first London council * The Conservatives win Westminster back from Labour, hold Kensington and Chelsea and Bexley, and become ...

This thread is the 2026 local election results for Merton Going into the election, Labour held 29 seats, Liberal Democrats 16, Conservatives seven, Merton Park Ward Residents Association 2, Independents 1, and one seat is vacant. Total number of confirmed councillors: 57/57 Labour: 32 Liberal Democrat: 19 Conservative: 4 Merton Park Ward Residents Association: 2 Turnout: 45.1% Ward by ward ...

Local government elections taking place across England on Thursday are drawing attention to the growing political presence of British Bangladeshi candidates, particularly in London but increasingly in other parts of the country as well. What was once largely concentrated in East London is now spreading beyond the British capital. Candidates of Bangladeshi heritage are contesting seats across England, signalling a ...

Londoners are heading to the polls to elect more than 1,800 councillors across the capital’s 32 boroughs. The mayors of Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham, Newham and Tower Hamlets will be elected at the same time. More than six million London residents are eligible to vote in the local elections. The borough councils run services such as bin collections and adult social ...

  CHESTER, UK —At the Civic Reception for the Lord Mayor of Chester, held on Monday 4th May 2026, Mizanur Rahman Mizan was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his outstanding services and contribution to public lif This recognition celebrates his dedication, leadership, and long-standing commitment to community service, civic engagement, and the betterment of society. In ...

Counter-terrorism police are investigating a suspected arson attack at a former synagogue. The fire was reported at 05:16 BST on Tuesday at the former East London Central Synagogue building in Whitechapel. The Met said initial CCTV footage indicated the fire was started deliberately. The suspected arson follows a series of attacks and attempted attacks on the Jewish community in recent ...