Swedish authorities have issued a fresh arrest warrant for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange
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Cameron not budging on Housing Benefit changes
Against strong opposition from Labour MPs and risking backbench rebellion Prime Minister David Cameron said ‘I know you don’t like we’re speaking to our plans, but we’re sticking to our plans!’ These changes have been met with both approval and ...
Read More »Radical benefits overhaul
Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith has announced most out-of-work benefits will be scrapped and replaced by a Universal Credit.
Read More »Iran to stay nuclear
‘We welcome any hand extended with honesty’ says Ahmadinejad but refuses to back down on Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Iran will not discuss the nuclear issue in international talks proposed for later this year, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said. Last month, ...
Read More »Rage Against the Machine
“We are witnessing the radicalisation of a generation. This is to current students what the Iraq war was to the last lot – and what the poll tax was to those before them. As I walked back to parliament, with ...
Read More »Councillors put community first
Three Labour Councillors have pledged their support for working with Independent Mayor Rahman. Kabir Ahmed and Shahed Ali cited Labour’s refusal to work with the Mayor as primary reasons for breaking the Labour Group Whip. Cllr Abdul Asad also announced his decision to work with the Mayor.
Read More »Fozol Miah is Respect by election candidate
The Tower Hamlets Respect Party chose former councillor Fozol Miah to be their candidate in the Spitalfields and Banglatown by-election to be held on 16th December.
Read More »Select Committee warns that UK Visa cap will make little difference
The Coalition Government will set a permanent UK Visa cap on the number of foreign workers..
Read More »Conservatives Secure Improved Licensing Transparency
Tower Hamlets Conservatives have secured a major victory for local residents on the transparency of the licensing of pubs, clubs and strip clubs. At the Full Council meeting on October 27, Cllr David Snowdon and Cllr Zara Davis secured unanimous council backing for their plans
Read More »First Bangladeshi-American Elected to US Congress
Voters in the Midwestern state of Michigan have elected the first Bangladeshi-American ever to serve in the U.S. Congress. Democrat Hansen Clarke defeated Republican John Hauler in Tuesday's election to represent Michigan's 13th Congressional District.
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