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Labour loses Tower Hamlets to Lutfur Rahman’s Aspire party

It comes after Mr Rahman, a convicted fraudster, made a shock political comeback by taking the mayoralty back from Labour.

Evening Standard

Labour loses east London council to Aspire party

The Aspire Party, founded by Lutfur Rahman, gained Tower Hamlets Council from Labour after winning 24 of the 45 seats.

The Independent UK

Controversial former Tower Hamlets mayor back in power in London borough

Lutfur Rahman was previously forced to step down after an election court found him guilty of corrupt and illegal practices.

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Lutfur Rahman wins Tower Hamlets mayor vote after five-year ban

Politician was kicked out of office in 2015 after election tribunal found him guilty of vote-rigging

The Guardian - UK

London elections 2022: Lutfur Rahman dramatically wins Tower Hamlets mayoral race in major upset

Rahman staged a dramatic comeback as Tower Hamlets mayor despite previously being removed for electoral corruption

Evening Standard

Local elections 2022: your complete guide to the votes happening across the UK on May 5

May 5 sees a big set of elections across the UK. In England, there are contests across 146 councils. In London, every council seat is up for election across all 32 boroughs. Elsewhere where there are elections, at least one-third of the council seats are being contested, with some authorities…

The Conversation

London elections 2022: Shock as Aspire Party take Tower Hamlets from Labour

Londoners headed to the polls on May 5. Joe Talora has the lowdown on the vote in Tower Hamlets

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Labour faces fight with disgraced ex-mayor

Following a ban for electoral fraud, Lutfur Rahman is standing again in Tower Hamlets. Rachael Burford talks to locals ahead of the vote

Evening Standard

Renting in London: the number of homes available to rent in every borough charted amid historic supply squeeze

As London’s supply crisis deepens these are the boroughs with the most rental properties on the market - and those to avoid

Evening Standard

East London Covid vaccine festival cost £535 per every person jabbed

Tower Hamlets says money came from central Government for “innovative ways” to address vaccine hesitancy

Evening Standard

Voting fraud warning in Tower Hamlets ahead of local elections

A warning has been sounded over voting fraud in a London borough previously rocked by an election scandal.

Evening Standard

Whitechapel station to get new Bengali signage ahead of Elizabeth Line opening

Whitechapel station will get new Bengali signage to acknowledge the contribution of the Bangladeshi community to east London.

Evening Standard

‘£3m county lines drugs gang’ raided at dawn in east London

Detectives have arrested 42 men suspected of running a £3million-a-year county lines drug dealing network in east London.

Evening Standard

Disgraced former Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman to stand again

Mr Rahman was found guilty of corrupt and illegal practices by an Election Court in 2015

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Council ordered to pay cinema’s legal costs after botched Covid prosecution

Tower Hamlets council to pay £24,000 in legal costs

Evening Standard

Talking Point: Is home ownership in London too prohibitive?

The news that flats in London were beginning to catch up with the rest of the country in terms of property price growth – and in some cases outstrip them – is unlikely to be welcomed by any potential first-time buyers out there looking to take advantage of the pandemic…

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20mph speed limits to be rolled out on more London roads, TfL announces

Roads in Haringey, Tower Hamlets, Croydon , Hackney and Enfield will see lower speed limits introduced in bid to cut injuries and deaths

Daily Mirror

Tower Hamlets fire: 20 evacuated as flat goes up in flames with 70 firefighters at scene

A fire in Tower Hamlets in London has seen the London Fire Brigade dispatch around 70 firefighters tonight with 20 people evacuated and a woman resuced from the flames

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East London shop fined £10k for breaking Covid click and collect rules

An electric appliance shop in east London has been fined £10,000 for breaking Covid-19 click-and-collect rules after a sting by Trading Standards officers.

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