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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson ‘heartless’ for not meeting bereaved families
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Campaigners representing families whose loved ones have died from coronavirus have accused Prime Minister Boris Johnson of being "heartless" in declining to meet with them.
Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice said it…
Bangladesh HC presents credentials to Queen Elizabeth II
DHAKA, May 2, 2019 (BSS) – Bangladesh High Commissioner (HC) to the United Kingdom Saida Muna Tasneem on Wednesday presented her credentials to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at the Buckingham Palace.
Earlier, marshal of the diplomatic…
Victims of London nail bomb attacks remembered
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To mark the 20 anniversary of London nail bomb attacks Brick Lane Act of Remembrance was held on Wednesday 24 April in front of Brick Lane Police Station with candle light vigil for the victims…
Thousands, including a boat, block roads in climate change protest
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Multiple locations in central London today was disrupted with protest and people's assemblies called by the UK based global environmental group Extinction Rebellion against what they say the criminal inaction on the…
Kilburn stand-off between armed officers and two men ‘with gun’ on roof in north London
Armed police have been involved in a stand-off for more than three hours with two men who "fled" police in north-west London.
At around 5.11pm on Tuesday, two males were seen “tampering with a motorcycle” in Mazenod Avenue, in Kilburn,…
Top secret £42m super-tunnel to power US embassy
A secret tunnel more than 70ft below the streets of London will provide high-security power to the American Embassy.
When complete this summer, cables threaded through the £42 million project will also electrify Battersea Power Station…
Dunkirk boats in Thames tourist fleet face end in new safety push
The operators of a fleet of Thames pleasure boats that carry thousands to tourist destinations such as Westminster and Hampton Court have warned they will be forced off the river by proposed new safety laws.
As many as 25 “heritage…
Croydon fire: Thornton Heath blaze breaks out in home leaving 13-year-old boy fighting for life
A 13-year-old boy is fighting for life and several others were injured after a fire broke out in a family home in Croydon.
Witnesses described how members of the public desperately tried to rescue the youngster as black smoke billowed…
UK PM May poised for defeat in Brexit vote
British prime minister Theresa May's Brexit deal was headed for defeat in a historic vote in parliament Tuesday, pitching Britain into the unknown just 17 days before it is scheduled to leave the European Union.
Parliament's failure to…
Plastic in crosshairs at UN environment forum
Countries from around the world set their sights Monday on a pivotal deal to curb plastic waste, a source of long-term pollution and worsening contamination of the ocean's food chain.
Thousands of delegates, business leaders and…