I have always been clear that I haven't done anything wrong & I am grateful to the Labour Party for not recognising today's verdict in Bangladesh.
👇 Watch my full response to today's trial here 👇
I’m grateful to this cross-party group of distinguished lawyers & legal experts for calling out the fundamental flaws in the Criminal Justice system in Bangladesh - a system that now seems set to convict me.
@CherieBlairKC@dominicgrieve_@RobertBuckland@DavidGauke
Prof Philippe Sands KC
Geoffrey Robertson AO, KC
https://t.co/d0jJngKd3Z
🚀 We need policies that anticipate where technology is going, not just where it is today.
Great to join @APPGBlock and @Brit_blockchain to talk about how we can strengthen and scale Blockchain in Britain. 👇
The so-called trial now underway in Dhaka is nothing more than a farce — built on fabricated accusations and driven by a clear political vendetta.
Over the past year, the allegations against me have repeatedly shifted, yet I have never been contacted by the Bangladeshi authorities once.
I have never received a court summons, no official communication, and no evidence.
If this were a genuine legal process, the authorities would have engaged with me or my legal team, responded to our formal correspondence, and presented the evidence they claim to hold.
Instead, they have peddled false and vexatious allegations that have been briefed to the media but never formally put to me by investigators.
Even my offer to meet Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus during his recent visit to London was refused. Such conduct is wholly incompatible with the principles of a fair trial that we uphold in the UK.
I have been clear from the outset that I have done nothing wrong and will respond to any credible evidence that is presented to me. Continuing to smear my name to score political points is both baseless and damaging.
No fair legal process should begin with a media headline. Unfortunately that’s what I have been handed out. No engagement. No evidence. Not even a response to legitimate enquiries from my lawyers. That’s not due process — that’s persecution and a farce. https://t.co/L166DAXn80
Today I spoke to @BBCLondonNews about the urgent need to fix the flood insurance gap in areas like Hampstead and Highgate. Too many constituents like Rex have seen their homes devastated by flooding with many simply unable to get the insurance cover they need.
The UK still has one of the lowest survival rates for pancreatic cancer, that needs to change. You can find out more about the great work that the team at @PancreaticCanUK are doing and how you can get involved here.
https://t.co/RsRRDeIiJD
If you want to see better survival rates for less survivable cancers in the UK, please check out the campaign and think about adding your name to the growing list of signatories to our letter to political leaders 👉 https://t.co/RsRRDeHKU5
#DemandSurvivalNow2024#PancreaticCancer
Thrilled to have been part of this campaign by @PancreaticCanUK calling on politicians to take action on cancer survival rates. In just one day, we've hit over 2000 signatures, but our target is 75,000!
Find out how you can get involved here 👉 https://t.co/RsRRDeHKU5
The UK's survival rate for Pancreatic Cancer is just 7%, 29th out of 33 countries. People's chance of survival shouldn't depend on where they live, and other countries have shown that improving survival rates is entirely achievable.
We welcome this commitment to increasing research funding for cancers with the lowest survival rates. The @LessSurvivable cancers have an average 5yr survival rate of just 16% - that's unacceptable. We'll be calling on other parties to make similar pledges & drive up survival📈
Delighted chair today’s #OneCancerVoice political perspectives panel by @CRUK_Policy with these lovely people @rcsloggett@vinousali@YasmeenSebbana, looking ahead to a General Election and what this means for health and cancer policy over the coming months.
UK Economic Secretary to the Treasury, @BimAfolami says government aims to have regulations for stablecoins and crypto staking approved within next six months.
@Bloomberg
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Still today 7 in 10 people with pancreatic cancer receive no treatment.
Find out more about Pancreatic Cancer UK's work to drive up standards in diagnosis, treatment and care here 👇
https://t.co/ssy1Kp1zXS
Having lost my Dad, Jeff, to Pancreatic Cancer in 2019 I was honoured to be asked to chair @PancreaticCanUK recent panel event on improving treatment & care for people with pancreatic cancer. I hope he would be proud of me. #FasterFairerFunded