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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
Prince Andrew no longer Duke of York, stripped of royal titles
Britain's Prince Andrew has renounced his military affiliations and royal patronages, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday.
UK's MI5 warns Lower House Speaker of a Chinese agent exerting influence on lawmakers
Britain's domestic spy service MI5 has told the House of Commons speaker that the Chinese Communist Party has been employing a woman to exert improper influence over lawmakers.
UK PM faces backlash over booze party during lockdown at Downing Street
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was under fire on Tuesday after it emerged his private secretary had invited over 100 people to a "bring your own booze" party in the garden of Downing Street during the first coronavirus lockdown.
22nd Commonwealth Games: Queen’s Baton to reach Dhaka from Sri Lanka tomorrow
The Queen’s Baton for the 22nd Commonwealth Games, scheduled for July 28 to August 8 in Birmingham, England will arrive in the capital on Thursday on a five-day tour in Bangladesh.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth spoke of loss of her husband in unusually personal Christmas message
Queen Elizabeth II in her Christmas Day message shared the pain she felt after the death of her husband as she encouraged people everywhere to celebrate with friends and family, despite the grief caused by the ongoing pandemic.
London cancels New Year event over virus surge
A major New year celebration in London will be cancelled, the British capital's mayor said on Monday, as worries mount over a surge in virus cases sparked by the Omicron variant.
Looking forward to next 50 yrs of UK-BD ties, Joy Bangla: Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has extended his thanks to British Bangladeshis for everything they have done in their struggle against Covid-19 and said they look forward to the next 50 years of friendship between Britain and Bangladesh.
Assange suffered ‘mini-stroke’ in prison: fiancee
WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange had a mini-stroke during his battle to avoid extradition from Britain to the United States, his fiancee Stella Moris said.
UK’s Johnson left reeling over Christmas party scandal
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday faced a political backlash for imposing new virus restrictions and public fury about whether a Downing Street Christmas party last year broke lockdown rules.
UK’s Johnson welcomes 2nd child with wife Carrie
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday became a father again, after his wife, Carrie, gave birth to a girl, Downing Street said. The “healthy