In a recent interview on LBC, Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labour Party, made statements that have ignited a storm of controversy and raised questions about the party’s stance on international law and human rights. These remarks, and the subsequent response, also highlight the significant role of Tower Hamlets Labour in enabling Keir Starmer’s leadership, with the endorsement of …

It was a typical Saturday afternoon on April 24, 1999, in London’s East End when a sports bag was spotted in Hanbury Street. What happened next would change the lives of many forever. Brick Lane, a vibrant and multicultural area known for its famous curry houses, was rocked by a bomb that injured 13 people. It was one of three …

Listen to Lutfur Rahman speak about his removal from office in 2015, claims of electoral fraud against him, how he won again and what he plans to do over the next few years. Mayor Rahman was found liable for electoral fraud in a civil case but was never found to have broken any criminal law. He was never tried by …

This message is from an email we recieved from Tower Hamlets Council. View the email here. It is my privilege to be writing to you as the new Mayor of Tower Hamlets. Last week, thousands of residents exercised their democratic right to vote for their Mayor and councillors. The result was 24 councillor seats for the Aspire Party I represent, 19 …

By Lutfur Rahman Running from Whitechapel Road to Shoreditch, Brick Lane’s rich history can be read from every corner of its mile-long stretch. It has existed since the 15th Century, and has welcomed many different cultures over the centuries. It forms the beating heart of Spitalfields, in London’s old East End. Long, winding, and narrow – a walk down it …

Would you like a person who is chosen by a group of councillors to be the leader of the council? This would mean you will have no choice in who this person will be, this will be a change from how the council is run now. Or would you like the council to be run by a person who is …

By Lutfur Rahman Ask the average Tower Hamlets resident what politicians should prioritise in 2021 and not many would say changing the constitutional structure of local government! And yet, in a few months, residents will vote on whether to abolish the Mayoral structure and replace it with a Leader Cabinet structure in a referendum that will cost them £350,000. Under …

I’m not one to usually complain online, but the treatment of the residents since the crane collapsed on our homes has been utterly disgusting. Especially since the BBC News, BBC News বাংলা and Sky News stopped reporting on the matter.  As some of you know a crane fell on my cul-de-sac two weeks ago injuring many and killing one resident (may she rest …