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Lib Dem Nick Clegg loses Sheffield Hallam
9Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Lib Dem Nick Clegg loses Sheffield Hallam

    Lib Dem Nick Clegg has lost his seat in Sheffield Hallam in the most unpredictable election night in decades. The former Lib Dem leader who served as Deputy Prime Minister in the 2010 coalition government saw Labour eat into his majority in 2015. He lost by 2,125 votes to Labour newcomer Jared O'Mara. As the ballots were counted, local sources were suggesting many of the traditionally Tory voters in the constituency who usually vote Lib Dem tactically to keep Labour out had returned to the Conservative Party. A local Labour source said: Tories that backed him there last time won't do it again this time, mainly because they're Brexiteers. The rise and fall of Nick Clegg Clegg looked devastated as he said in a concession speech: I’ve never shirked from political battles, I’v...
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Labour kept seats in Tower Hamlets
9Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, London

Labour kept seats in Tower Hamlets

    Rushanara Ali gives her victory speech at London ExCeL after winning the largest share of votes to continue as Bethnal Green and Bow MP. The winning MPs said they were delighted to hold their seats amid the new certainty that the country will today be facing a hung parliament after huge Labour gains. Incumbent MP Rushanara Ali won 42,969 of the votes in Bethnal Green and Bow, while Jim Fitzpatrick, who was elected for the sixth time, scooped 39,558 in Poplar and Limehouse. The buoyant mood at ExCeL London, where counting agents and party members waited in tense anticipation throughout the night, reflected the mood among Labour voters across the country. Ms Ali said she was delighted to have been elected as she addressed crowds in the Royal Victoria Dock exhibition hall. Sh...
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Tulip Siddique MP, proud of being the granddaughter of Bangabandhu, won a huge victory for the second time
9Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Tulip Siddique MP, proud of being the granddaughter of Bangabandhu, won a huge victory for the second time

    Labour's Tulip Siddiq has accused Prime Minister Theresa May of wasting time "scaremongering" the British public during the election campaign rather than focusing on the vital Brexit negotiations. The MP for Hampstead and Kilburn, who is bidding to hold her seat in the face of a Conservative challenge, accused Mrs May squandering months of vital EU talks with an unnecessary election. Speaking as she arrived at the Camden count, she said it was good that, according to exit polls, the Tories appear to have failed to deliver the landslide victory they were seeking. All I could say is that's good, because she has underestimated the British public, said Ms Siddiq. People don't like scaremongering which is what she tried to do. It was an unnecessary election at a time when we sh...
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Re-elected Rupa Huq MP in her constituency
9Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, London

Re-elected Rupa Huq MP in her constituency

    An Ealing councillor has been announced as the Conservative candidate for the Ealing Central and Acton seat, one of the most marginal in the UK. Joy Morrissey, originally from America, will lock horns with Labour's Rupa Huq MP who currently holds the seat. Cllr Jon Ball will target the seat for the Liberal Democrats, having missed out in 2015 with 3,106 votes. He finished behind Conservative candidate Angie Bray with 21,728 and Dr Huq with 22,002, making it one of the most marginal seats in the UK. Labour council refuse to back its party's MP in voting against Article 50 or supporting second EU referendum The Green Party pulled out of the race, while UKIP is yet to announce its candidate. Labour's Rupa Huq MP aims to keep her Ealing Central and Acton seat Dr Huq said: "The...
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Election 2017: What CAN’T you do in a polling station
8Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Election 2017: What CAN’T you do in a polling station

    Millions of people are heading to polling stations across the UK to cast their vote. But what can and can't you do in there? Most British people are familiar with what goes on inside a polling station. You march in, possibly brandishing your polling card, you give your name and address, someone finds you on a list and gives you a ballot paper. You then head off to a booth to use your stubby pencil to mark your X. In 2015 we published a guide to what was and wasn't allowed in the polling station. But some issues have arisen since then so here's an update. Can you take a selfie? There's nothing in the law that specifically bans taking photos, but the Electoral Commission very strongly discourages any photography inside a polling station, primarily because of complex laws abo...
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General Election 2017: How to vote
8Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

General Election 2017: How to vote

    On 8 June, the UK will go the polls in the general election. Here's how to vote. When can I vote? The election takes place on 8 June, between 07:00 and 22:00 BST. If you are in a queue at 22:00 BST, you will be guaranteed the opportunity to vote. What are we voting for? The general election will decide which party (or coalition of parties) forms the next UK government. There are 650 seats in the UK Parliament's House of Commons up for grabs. How do I find my polling station? If you are on the electoral register, you should have received a polling card through the post which has your name, polling number and the address of your polling station printed on it. Polling stations are usually set up in public buildings such as schools, community centres and village halls near whe...
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Bangladesh export fears as EU slaps on security checks
8Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Bangladesh, ENGLISH

Bangladesh export fears as EU slaps on security checks

    European Union security screening of Bangladesh exports could damage the country’s multi-billion dollar textile industry, garment manufacturers alleged Thursday. Tensions have been running high in recent months following a resurgence of extremist attacks in Bangladesh claimed by Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group. Last week the EU, which accounts for more than 60 percent of Dhaka’s $34 billion annual shipments, asked carriers transporting mail and cargo from the South Asian nation to provide an additional layer of screening to check for explosives. ‘The screening can be performed either at the point of origin (Bangladesh) or at transit prior to the entry into the EU. The implementation will be the responsibility of the carriers/airlines,’ the EU delegation to Bangladesh ...
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UK election would make Brexit an open question
8Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

UK election would make Brexit an open question

    When prime minister Theresa May announced the “snap” general election, her Conservative party made the bet that the main issue on voters’ mind would be Brexit. More than 75% of members of parliament (MPs) voted to remain in the EU, but nearly 60% of constituencies voted to leave. If May were to win the election, she would not just have a majority in the parliament but also the moral high ground as she went into negotiations of UK’s divorce with the EU. At the time, the election seemed a good bet. May had just triggered Article 50, the formal process to start the process of exiting the bloc. The members of the opposition Labour party were struggling to defend their own leader, Jeremy Corbyn. And Conservatives had a massive 20-point lead in the polls against Labour. Much has...
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News Brief: Bangladesh High Commission London
8Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, London

News Brief: Bangladesh High Commission London

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the government has taken necessary measures for ensuring people's smooth journey during Eid-ul-Fitr as it issued a 29-point directive to make the travel safe and comfortable in the highways. In reply to lawmakers' queries in parliament, she hoped that peoples' journey to their home during Eid would be better than in the past due to the government's various measures. On the development of the railways, the PM said 53 projects, involving Tk 97,623.47 crore, are being implemented in the railway sector that would play a significant role in improving the rail communications along with changing the country's socioeconomic condition. PM also said a process is underway for procuring 700 passenger coaches and 100 metre-gauge locomotives. In reply to anoth...
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May could win 64 seat majority: Ashcroft model estimate
7Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

May could win 64 seat majority: Ashcroft model estimate

    British Prime Minister Theresa May is on track to win a 64-seat majority in Thursday's national election, a model by businessman and former Conservative Party donor Michael Ashcroft showed on Tuesday. Ashcroft, who has funded a significant amount of opinion polling in recent years, said his model now pointed to a greater majority for May's Conservatives than it had on June 2, when it indicated a majority of 60. As always, it is important to emphasise that the Ashcroft Model deals with probabilities not predictions, meaning the actual result may well fall either side of these estimates, Ashcroft said, adding that model results were sensitive to assumptions about which groups of voters turned out. Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May reacts during an election campaign event ...
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