AS PART OF the Labour Government’s campaign to crack down on migrants, Keir Starmer has given “border authorities” the power to seize phones from “illegal migrants”. Bet Farage didn’t think of that one. The Government’s thinking is that migrants’ phones ...

LB: US PRESIDENT Donald Trump has kidnapped President Nicolas Maduro, President of Venezuela. This is so wrong on so many levels that it is hard to know where to begin. We are not fools There is no justification for breaking ...

IT WAS back in 1997 that the new Labour Government capped class sizes for children aged 5-7 to just 30 pupils. That achievement has endured – and class sizes across England are below that magic number. But the bare numbers ...

Waitrose has withdrawn bottles of water from sale as the product may contain fragments of glass. The store has apologised for the inconvenience caused by the recall. The recall affects bottles of Deeside water – mineral water and sparkling water. ...

A WOMAN in her 20s has left a Romford hospital, shortly after giving birth. Police were called in at 5pm on 30th December, and they are now searching for the missing mum as they are concerned for her welfare. Mum’s ...

SENSITIVE AND personal information about residents was probably “copied and taken” during a cyber attack affecting three London Councils last November. A helpline and email address have been set up to answer questions from worried residents. Westminster Council is the ...

BEFORE WE look forward to 2026, let’s take a moment to look back at what was happening in Tower Hamlets in 2025. What was the Council up to? What were its memorable moments? Here’s the highlights of the first six ...

The Mighty Tigers have clinched the 2025 Midweek Division One Victoria Park Community Cricket League (VPCCL) title in spectacular fashion. Played with the distinctive pink ball, the eight-a-side format has thrilled crowds at Victoria Park for over 40 years – ...

THE STARMER Government is planning to reduce public expenditure by cutting welfare benefits and restricting the number of people who can apply or them. This has come as a surprise to quite a number of Labour MPs, and some members, ...

WE ALL KNOW that Nigel Farage was tempted out of retirement and back into politics. We all know that he led Reform to a good result at the 2024 General Election – and had a breakthrough in the May 2025 ...