Sir Keir Starmer has said he was not intending to cause offence to the Bangladeshi community, after his comments about Bangladeshi migrants were criticised. During The Sun’s election debate on Monday, the Labour leader said “people coming from countries like Bangladesh are not being removed” from the UK currently. This led to criticisms from former […]
Tommy Robinson has been arrested in Canada on suspicion of an immigration offence after speaking at an event in Calgary. The right-wing figure was held on Monday before being released, having been ordered to stay in the country and hand in his passport, he said. Footage posted online showed him being handcuffed and led to […]
Mercedes have been told no criminal offences were committed after the British-based Formula One team called on police to investigate an anonymous email which claimed Lewis Hamilton’s car was being “sabotaged”. Speaking at the recent Spanish Grand Prix, team principal Toto Wolff vowed to go “full force” in response to the correspondence – said to […]
Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape has accused Joe Biden of disparaging the South Pacific island nation by implying that an uncle of the US President had been eaten by “cannibals” there during the Second World War. Mr Biden’s comments offended a key strategic ally as China moves to increase its influence in the […]
A man has been arrested on suspicion of a terrorism-related offence at a pro-Palestinian protest in central London, at which hundreds of thousands gathered to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. More than 200,000 people took part in the demonstration on Saturday, according to estimates by organisers, when crowds marched from Russell Square to Trafalgar […]
A Commons vote on plans to ban MPs accused of a violent or sexual offence from the building has been postponed. MPs were due to debate proposals from a commission of senior MPs next Monday. But Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt said after the events of last week – when a debate on the Gaza war […]
A sex offender hunted over a chemical attack which left a girl and her mother with potentially life-changing injuries was granted asylum to stay in the UK despite his conviction. Abdul Ezedi (35), from the Newcastle area, described by police as having “significant injuries to the right side of his face”, is still on the […]