Tower Hamlets revealed to be the youngest borough in the UK
With a median age of 30 and half the borough’s children living in poverty, campaigners warn of the dangers of
Local democracy
Read about local democracy news from Tower Hamlets council, politicians, councillors, majors, and the neighbourhood forum.
Campaigners call for International Irish Traveller Day to be officially recognised
Campaigners from a steering committee of Irish Travellers have called for an International Irish Traveller Day to protect their way
Explainer: The consultation process for Tower Hamlets Council’s Local Plan 2025
The consultation process for the 2025 Local Plan will give East Enders a say on key decisions in our borough.
Mayor Lutfur Rahman: the man behind London’s most ambitious anti-austerity budget
Perceived by some as unknowable and opaque, Mayor Rahman appeals to the people of Tower Hamlets to ‘judge us on
Tower Hamlets teachers strike on ‘Walkout Wednesday’ and join march to Westminster [photoessay]
In the biggest UK strike day for a decade, Tower Hamlets came out in force to show unity over an
Over a quarter of Tower Hamlets residents without English as their main Language
Data from the recent Census reveals that 73% of residents in Tower Hamlets reported that English is their main spoken
How recent amendments to the Public Order Bill will erode local democracy
Campaigners in Tower Hamlets say plans to give police greater powers against protestors could deter local people from participating in
Emma Thompson delights Globe Primary School children with reading of new festive tale
Nanny McPhee star Emma Thompson delighted Globe Primary School children with a reading of her new festive tale at the
Former Tower Hamlets Mayor John Biggs mysteriously suspended from Twitter amid wave of suspensions
John Biggs, the former Mayor of Tower Hamlets, has been suspended from Twitter amid a spate of political accounts losing
Residents vote ‘Yes’ in the Roman Road Bow Neighbourhood Referendum
Bow residents vote yes to a neighbourhood plan which gives them influence over planning applications and decisions in the local
Election summary: Aspire Party win majority in Tower Hamlets
Blow to Labour as former mayor of Tower Hamlets Lutfur Rahman leads a resounding victory under the banner of his
May elections: hear from Mayor John Biggs
In the run up to the May elections, we interviewed Labour’s John Biggs, Mayor of Tower Hamlets The local elections
