11 July 2016   Sadiq Khan got off to a flying start as Mayor, a new poll reveals today. Three times as many Londoners believe he is doing well than badly – 45 per cent compared to 15 per cent, according to the YouGov survey, with 40 per cent “don’t know”. He has particularly impressed 18 to 24-year-olds, with 50 ...

Theresa May is “enormously honoured” to be the Prime Minister-in-waiting after Andrea Leadsom withdrew from the Conservative leadership race, Chris Grayling has said. Mrs May has yet to make a public statement following her rival’s sudden decision to quit, but Mr Grayling – the Home Secretary’s campaign manager – said she was ready to lead Britain forward following the Brexit vote. ...

Islamic State claimed a triple suicide attack on Thursday evening near a Shia mausoleum north of Baghdad, which killed at least 35 people and wounded 60 others, according to Iraqi security sources. The attack on the Mausoleum of Sayid Mohammed bin Ali al-Hadi reignited fears of an escalation of the sectarian strife between Iraq’s Shias and Sunnis. The Shia form a majority ...

The US State Department has reopened its investigation intoHillary Clinton’s private email servers – a veritable thorn in the side her campaign – to determine whether she and top aides mishandled classified information. According to the Associated Press, the internal investigation will not result in criminal charges. Many of Ms Clinton’s top aides could have their security clearances revoked, which would all but dissolve ...

​Snipers operating from rooftops in Dallas killed five police officers and wounded six more in a coordinated attack during one of several protests across the country against the killing of two black men by police this week. Police described Thursday night’s ambush as carefully planned and executed and had taken three people into custody before a fourth died from what Dallas-based media ...

Tory “big beasts” today rallied around leadership frontrunner Theresa May as having the experience needed to keep Britain safe. Defence Secretary Michael Fallon stressed her track record as Home Secretary, chairing the Whitehall Cobra emergency committee and being a member of the National Security Council. Asked if there would be risks if her leadership rival Andrea Leadsom became Prime Minister ...

A committee of MPs has resoundingly rejected Nicky Morgan’s choice for the new head of Ofsted, citing a lack of teaching experience and “passion” for the role. The Government says Amanda Spielman, the current head of the exams regulator Ofqual, would be the person best placed to succeed as chief inspector of Britain’s schools, taking over from the incumbent Sir Michael Wilshaw at the ...

Community organisations are playing an important role in development of the development in their local areas which he witnessed while he was travelling to Sylhet this year. He also praised highly of the work undertaken by Lamakazi Welfare Association in treatment of local eye patients. He told this in the annual Iftar Mahfil and Charity fundraising at Impression Hall in ...

Cheshire Asian and Minority Council organised a discussion meeting and Iftar Mahfil on 22nd June in a restaurant in Chesire. Chairperson of the organisation Abdun Noor initiated the pre-iftar meeting with his welcoming speech. In his speech he mentioned that they have orgnaisede the meeting and Iftar party to bridge the communities and professionals across the UK. The discussion meeting ...

By Emdad Rahman Community members united to remember the victims of 7/7 as Britain fell silent on the 11th anniversary of the July 7 attacks in London. A whole host of community activists joined community education group The Gift of Knowledge (GOK) at Aldgate Underground Station. Roses were handed out to commuters as a sign of peace, unity and unconditional  love. ...