Politics

AS EXPECTED – not least by him – Nigel Farage, Leader of Reform UK, has won the Clacton by-election. The by-election was called because the previous MP for Clacton, Nigel Farage, resigned and then stood again. It was less a ...

COMMUNITIES in Tower Hamlets have apparently been expressing concern about increasing levels of online hate – and attacks on Tower Hamlets by people who don’t live here but are keen to create division and tension in the borough. In response, ...

SADLY, September is approaching – already. That means for many families across the UK, it’s time to buy new school uniforms. And that shows where living in Mayor Lutfur Rahman’s Borough offers a better alternative. Keir Starmer recognised that it ...

WHAT DO you think Thames Water – which supplies most of East London – is spending your money on. The UK is heading for its fifth heatwave and drought: surely it’s maintenance and investment to stop leaks? No. The BBC ...

THE TORIES have revealed their answer to the UK’s housing crisis: move non-British nationals out of social housing. It is the latest in a series of announcements from Kemi Badenoch’s Tory Party that are racist and, frankly, cuckoo. The policy ...

IT’S BEEN A short honeymoon.  Andy Burnham became Prime Minister on 20th July 2026. His initial message of hope – and a few eye-catching policy announcements – led to good ratings in the opinion polls for Labour. Just two weeks ...

HOUSING HAS always been one of Mayor Lutfur Rahman’s priorities. He has spoken in public a number of times about the scandal of overcrowding in the borough, and how this makes residents miserable and holds them back. The Mayor made ...

THE NEW Leader of the Labour Party today became Prime Minister of the UK. He took over after two years of the Starmer Government had brought Labour to an all-time low in the polls and at the ballot box. Surely ...

Most Council meetings are open to the public. Going along and seeing your councillors perform is a good way to keep an eye on them and learn about what’s going on. Meetings can move or be cancelled, so check your ...

LONDON’S LABOUR Mayor, Sadiq Khan, has been given a seat in the House of Lords by Keir Starmer – but he is not receiving awards for good behaviour from London boroughs. A few weeks ago Khan came out with another ...