Local democracy Archives

Lutfur Rahman said recent anti-immigration protests reminded him of a time when ‘racist abuse was part of our daily life’.

Red and white or red, green and black? In Tower Hamlets, flags are always up for debate

As protests outside the Britannia Hotel reignited debate over immigration, the St. George’s Cross has become a contested symbol in

Councillors voted unanimously to approve building 1,352 student rooms and 208 homes, despite objections that family housing should be prioritised.

Protests sparked outside a hotel in Canary Wharf after claims it will house asylum seekers, prompting Councillor Bienfait’s counter-protest Tower

Mudchute Farm is seeking a 30-year lease at peppercorn rent, but says council policy only provides leases up to 15

The Teviot Estate will be demolished and replaced with a new development, which could create almost 2,000 homes. Property developer

Tower Hamlets Council voted against the plans to build the tower block, which would provide nearly 1000 bedrooms, but was

Plague of tall buildings in Tower Hamlets caused by rising land costs as Sadiq Khan is urged to release more

Mudchute Park and Farm in the Isle of Dogs have launched a fundraising campaign to fund legal action against Tower

Staff at an Isle of Dogs primary school are set to strike for two days in April after ‘shocking’ plans

Apsana Begum, MP for Poplar and Limehouse, is one of three MPs not to be readmitted to government following a

Dockers Inn Ltd were fined over £20,000 for causing noise nuisance to residents with loud pop music. A pub which