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...
Tulip Siddiq furore brings Keir Starmer's judgement into sharp …
6 days ago · Hasina's regime ruled over the worst violence Bangladesh has seen since ... Hasina is also the aunt of Labour MP Tulip Siddiq - who resigned as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's anti-corruption ...
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
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...
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 ...