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China mega-embassy in London: Defence ministers raise concerns amid 'complex' security threats and spy storm

Beijing has threatened ‘consequences’ if the Government blocks the new diplomatic mission in Tower Hamlets

Evening Standard

London borough becomes first in country to install specialist drug squad after record deaths in capital

Tower Hamlets Council’s seven officer team has seized a £50,000 haul of illegal substances from a vehicle in Blackwall Way car park

Evening Standard

Campaigners fail in bid to get Sadiq Khan to block 'vast' 18-storey tower in east London conservation area

Developers succeed in third attempt to secure permission for new offices in Whitechapel High Street

Evening Standard

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Tower Hamlets councillor Sabina Khan to quit after campaigning to become Bangladesh MP

Residents had called for Ms Khan to resign after she began campaigning to become a Bangladesh National Party (BNP) candidate

Evening Standard

Steve Reed convenes Tower Hamlets envoys as concerns over council persist

Exclusive: Communities secretary calls meeting over two councillors seeking electoral candidacy in Bangladesh

The Guardian - UK

Minister 'appalled' as London councillors stand in Bangladesh elections

Communities Secretary Steve Reed has written to Tower Hamlets Council

Evening Standard

Tower Hamlets retailers fined over £13,000 for selling alcohol and dangerous chemicals to children

The businesses were fined for their ‘deeply irresponsible’ actions

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Why Is Bangladesh Election Important to London Councillors? Dhaka Bid Sparks Absenteeism Row

Tower Hamlets councillors like Sabina Khan skip meetings for campaigning, sparking resident rage, government slams, Nolan breaches in 2025 scandal

International Business Times UK

New £10m bridge planned to connect east London boroughs

The bridge would span the borough boundary between Tower Hamlets and Newham and is a joint project between the two councils

Evening Standard

Businessman who was on stage at Tower Hamlets Muslim demonstration calls for peace after Nigel Farage calls protesters 'foreign invading army'

‘We are a peaceful people that do not want any trouble with anyone’, says businessman who sold balaclavas to protesters before march

Evening Standard

'Unacceptable behaviour': Fury as London councillors campaign to be elected politicians in Bangladesh

The Government said it was ‘unacceptable’ that councillors representing constituents in east London are campaigning to become MPs in Bangladesh

Evening Standard

Masked Muslim protesters vow to ‘defend our community’ as UKIP march moved to central London

Video footage showed one counter-protester urging a crowd to ‘stand firm’ and to be prepared to ‘defend our community’

Evening Standard

‘History is repeating itself’: fight against far-right in London’s East End goes on

Eighty-nine years after residents drove Oswald Mosley’s Blackshirts from Tower Hamlets, anti-far right coalition is still vital in borough

The Guardian - UK

Foreign Office and Home Office drop demand for security changes at new Chinese mega-embassy in London

EXCLUSIVE: Two Whitehall departments had been requesting that a planning condition be a new ‘hard perimeter’ for part of the controversial new diplomatic complex at Royal Mint Court in Tower Hamlets

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Met Police bans UKIP protest in Tower Hamlets over concerns of 'serious disorder'

The event is one of several planned in cities including Liverpool, Newcastle and Glasgow

The Guardian - UK

Minister ‘appalled’ at Muslim charity run in London that excluded women

Event in Victoria Park organised by East London mosque and London Muslim Centre was open to ‘men, boys of all ages and girls under 12’

Evening Standard

Tower Hamlets mayor backs 'inclusive sport' following row over ban on women taking part in Muslim charity run

The website claimed the event was ‘family friendly’ and ‘inclusive’, despite not being open to women and girls over the age of 12

International Business Times UK

40% of London's Young Adults Can't Afford Even the Cheapest Homes — Here Are the Best Boroughs for Renters

Young Londoners face a housing crisis as 40% can't afford the cheapest homes, while average rents soar to £2,121 per month - Tower Hamlets and Hackney lead for renters.

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London council launches festival against far-right 'fear and hate' following Elon Musk comment about East End

Tower Hamlets Council said it will host functions celebrating east London’s diversity and rich history of migration

Evening Standard

Two teenagers in court charged over TfL cyber attack

Thalha Jubair, 19, from Tower Hamlets, east London, and Owen Flowers, 18, from Walsall, West Midlands, are due in court on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Teenagers charged with TfL cyber attack costing London millions of pounds

The two teenagers – named as Thalha Jubair, 19, from Tower Hamlets, and Owen Flowers, 18, from Walsall, West Midlands – were appearing on Thursday afternoon at Westminster magistrates’ court

Evening Standard

Housing in east London borough hit by 'shoddy workmanship' from repair firms, mayor says

Lutfur Rahman said he believed Tower Hamlets Council’s housing repair service was ‘not fit for purpose’

Evening Standard

Tower Hamlets residents divided over St George's flags as some left ‘intimidated’ while others hit out at ‘disgraceful’ removal

Flags have been removed in Tower Hamlets after St George's flags were hung over the weekend

The Independent UK

Why are St George’s flags being put up and roundabouts painted and why is it controversial?

Red crosses believed to be part of ‘Operation Raise the Colours’ online movement backed by far-right figures

The Independent UK

Second council removes St George’s flags hung by locals for maintenance

Birmingham City Council and Tower Hamlets Council have removed flags to maintain council infrastructure

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