HE IS BACK. Lutfur Rahman has won a decisive victory in the election for Mayor of Tower Hamlets. He topped the poll with over 31,000 votes – winning his fourth mayoral election. The ringing endorsement from voters came as a ...
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Labour hangs on to Mayoralty in Newham
IT WAS the opposition that won it for Labour. Rokhsana Fiaz stood down as labour Executive Mayor after two four year terms, and Labour selected Forhad Hussain as their candidate. Forhad, a former Labour Councillor for Plaistow North ward, won ...
Read More »Reform UK crushes all-comers to take Havering
HAVERING residents are in for a grim four years. Reform UK has swept away the other parties to take full control of the Council for the next four years. Traditionally Havering has been a Tory borough. Straddling London and south ...
Read More »Starmer loses it for Hackney to the Green surge
LABOUR has ruled for 16 years, but today the Green surge has swept them out. The Green Party candidate for Mayor, Zoë Garbett, did not so much win the election for Mayor – she smashed it. Full result Zoë Garbett, ...
Read More »Contaminated fishcakes recalled by ASDA
PLASTIC and metal may have contaminated ASDA’s beer-battered cod fishcakes – and the product has been recalled from sale. The contaminants may be present as small pieces within the product. The affected product is the ASDA own-brand Beer Battered Cod ...
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London Bangla A Force for the community…