Keir Starmer, leader of the UK Labour Party, has sparked a diplomatic row and widespread criticism following his recent comments about the Bangladeshi community in Britain. Starmer implied that people of Bangladeshi origin are not being deported enough, leading to backlash from various communities and political figures. The British-Bangladeshi community, in particular, has expressed strong disapproval, with many standing in solidarity against Starmer's remarks, including in Smallheath Birmingham. The controversy has also drawn attention from the British-Palestinian and wider humanitarian communities, who have condemned the comments as exclusionary and harmful. The news was reported by MiddleEastEye.
Every single Bangladeshi politician, every Bangladeshi voter, and every humanitarian must reflect deeply on how easily Keir Starmer declares he will deport and exclude those who have woven themselves into the very fabric of Britain. ๐ฌ๐ง If he can target the Bangladeshi communityโฆ https://t.co/C7ssI2j5jt
We stand with Bangladeshi community and any other community #StarmerLies #LabourParty wants to deport. #workerspartygb #queensparklondon #maidavale #kilburn #kensalrise #freepalestine #kensalrisemums #toriesoutnow #Bangladesh, me and #islamaphobia @HussainShafiei @WorkersPartyGB https://t.co/HdZkrImfHv
UK Labour's Keir Starmer caused diplomatic row over Bangladesh comments https://t.co/RIAMUtQRCB
Community standing in solidarity with the Bangladesh ๐ง๐ฉ community against latest comments by @Keir_Starmer @UKLabour in smallheath Birmingham. https://t.co/3aceQZlq5m
I, as a British-Palestinian, stand in full solidarity with the British-Bangladeshi community after the targeted attack by Keir Starmer, implying that people of Bangladeshi origin are not being deported out of Britain enough. #VoteNada4EalingCentral #JoyBangla ๐ง๐ฉ #BoycottLabour https://t.co/7LYtQPWtvN