Councillor quits Labour over Starmer Bangladesh comment
Jun 27, 2024 · The deputy leader of the Labour group on Tower Hamlets council in east London has resigned from the party after Sir Keir Starmer made reference to Bangladesh when answering a question about...
Starmer says he meant no offence to Bangladeshi community …
Jun 27, 2024 · Sir Keir Starmer has said he did not intend to cause offence to the Bangladeshi community after he singled out the country during a debate about immigration.
Anger over Labour leader Keir Starmer's Bangladesh remarks
Jun 27, 2024 · Sir Keir Starmer is facing simmering anger over comments about Bangladeshi migrants made during a general election event. Some MP candidates standing in constituencies with large Muslim...
Starmer accepts Bangladesh remarks were ‘clumsy’ but not …
Jun 28, 2024 · Sir Keir Starmer has accepted his remarks about Bangladesh were “clumsy” after he was criticised for making reference to the country when answering a question about the deportation of migrants.
Tulip Siddiq furore brings Keir Starmer's judgement into sharp …
Jan 21, 2025 · Controversial in her own right, Hasina is also the aunt of Labour MP Tulip Siddiq - who resigned as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's anti-corruption minister last week after a slew of...
Bangladesh High Commission sends letter to Starmer about
Jun 30, 2024 · The Bangladesh High Commission has called out Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer after he singled out Bangladesh as a country where illegal migrants are not being deported to quickly enough.
UK's Starmer says he has confidence in minister named in Bangladesh …
Jan 6, 2025 · Item 1 of 2 Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer gives a speech on reducing NHS wait times as he visits a healthcare provider in Surrey, on January 6, 2025 in Epsom, Britain.
Tulip Siddiq’s resignation raises questions as to why Keir Starmer ...
Jan 15, 2025 · Tulip Siddiq, who quit as a junior treasury minister after being named in a Bangladesh corruption investigation, is the second high-flying woman to quit Starmer’s government in three months. Lou ...
Keir Starmer met ousted Awami League figure last month
Jan 10, 2025 · Sir Keir Starmer met a senior member of Bangladesh’s ousted ruling party last month, despite the Awami League facing accusations of embezzlement and of allowing its security forces to kill...
Starmer says Bangladesh is a 'safe country', but asylum seekers ...
Jun 28, 2024 · Starmer defended his reference by citing an agreement between Dhaka and London for the removal of irregular migrants as the basis for deeming Bangladesh a safe country for returns.