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Ex-BBC anchor Huw Edwards to be sentenced over indecent child images
British broadcaster Huw Edwards, one of the most recognisable faces on UK television, is due to be sentenced Monday over indecent photographs of children, capping a stunning fall from stardom
UK far-right spreading false claims about violence in Bangladesh
Videos and posts, many of them misleading or false, about attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh have been getting shares from accounts on social media controlled by individuals on the far-right in the United Kingdom, the BBC reported
Labour MP Tulip Siddiq being investigated over property income
Tulip Siddiq, a British Bangladeshi Labour Party lawmaker and a minister, is being investigated by the UK parliament's standards watchdog over a failure to register rental income on a London property
UK appoints Tulip Siddiq as city minister
She would be responsible for overseeing the financial services sector, reports Bloomberg News
Starmer goes to Washington on first foreign trip as UK PM
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer jets off to Washington this week for his first steps on the world stage, just days after taking office following a landslide election victory
World leaders react to Labour's sweeping victory in UK election
Keir Starmer will be Britain's next prime minister after his centre-left Labour Party won a huge majority in a parliamentary election, defeating Rishi Sunak's Conservatives and ending their 14 years of often tumultuous rule. Here are some reactions to the news
New PM Starmer pledges to rebuild Britain after years of chaos
Britain's new prime minister Keir Starmer pledged on Friday to use his massive electoral majority to rebuild the country, saying he wanted to take the heat out of politics after years of upheaval and strife
UK polls: Tulip, Rushanara among four reelected
Four Bangladesh-origin candidates -- Tulip Rizwana Siddiq, Rushanara Ali, Rupa Huq and Apsana Begum -- have been elected as Labour Party lawmakers in the UK parliament
Extradite Julian Assange to US
A UK court yesterday issued a formal order to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face trial over the publication of secret files relating to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
UK archbishop criticises govt plans to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda
The Church of England's most senior cleric, Justin Welby, on Sunday criticised the British government's plans to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda to process their claims.
Harry, Meghan visit Queen Elizabeth en route to Netherlands
Britain’s Prince Harry on Thursday visited his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II with his wife Meghan before going to the Netherlands for the Invictus Games, a spokesperson for the couple said.
UK plans one-way ticket to Rwanda for migrants to tighten immigration policy
Britain could send tens of thousands of asylum seekers to the East African country of Rwanda, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday, aiming to break people-smuggling networks and stem the flow of migrants across the Channel.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan shares Ramadan plans, wishes Daily Star readers
London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, in a conversation with The Daily Star's UK correspondent today, shared his and the Greater London Authority’s (GLA) plans to observe the holy month of Ramadan.
Whitechapel 1st London station to get name displayed in Bangla
For the first time ever, the name of Whitechapel, an important tube station of London, has been displayed in Bangla.
Southern Britain, Ireland battered by Atlantic storm Eunice; Londoners urged to stay home
An Atlantic storm battered southern Britain and Ireland with winds of up to 100 miles per hour on Friday, uprooting trees, stranding travellers and hammering London.
Anger in UK over Prince Andrew’s ‘£12m’ settlement
Disgraced British royal Prince Andrew was urged yesterday to “live out his retirement in ignominy” after reportedly settling a sexual assault lawsuit for a
UK police send PM questionnaire in ‘partygate’ probe
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has received a legal questionnaire from police investigating claims of lockdown-breaking parties in his Downing Street office, his spokesperson said.
Scientists smash fusion energy record
Scientists in Britain said Wednesday they have smashed a previous record for generating fusion energy, an achievement hailed a “milestone” on the protracted path towards harnessing a power source considered cheap and clean.