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.
Starmer says he didn't mean to cause 'concern or offence' with
Jun 27, 2024 · Sir Keir Starmer has told ITV News he "wasn't intending to cause any concern or offence" with comments he made about Bangladeshi asylum seekers. The Labour leader is facing a backlash from his...
Starmer Bangladesh slur causes resignations week before …
Jun 27, 2024 · Keir Starmer is facing a major backlash after his latest racist appeal to the right wing, using people from Bangladesh as the dogwhistle – with the Labour Party now seeing politicians resign...
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 insults Bangladeshi community in new racism row
Jun 27, 2024 · A NEW racism row rocked Labour today after blundering party leader Sir Keir Starmer offended the British Bangladeshi community.
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...
Anger over Labour leader's Bangladesh remarks as councillor …
Jun 27, 2024 · Sir Keir Starmer is facing backlash over comments about Bangladeshi migrants made during a general election event. Some Labour candidates in constituencies with large Muslim populations have distanced themselves from his remarks, and Sabina Akhtar, the deputy leader of Tower Hamlets Labour, resigned, reports Yahoo News. An edited video clip of ...
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.
Comments about Bangladeshi migrants ‘not intended to cause …
Jun 27, 2024 · Sir Keir Starmer has said he was not intending to cause offence to the Bangladeshi community, after his comments about Bangladeshi migrants were criticised.