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Tower Hamlets: Ministers formally intervene at east London council after 'toxic' culture found

Ministerial intervention comes after report found Tower Hamlets’ failings was not providing value for taxpayers

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Offer free swimming to help the nation’s health, MPs told

Tower Hamlets in east London started offering a free swimming programme last year, the Health and Social Care Committee heard.

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New row erupts over China's plan for London super embassy as ministers intervene to force it through

Yvette Cooper and David Lammy were accused of attempting ‘to influence an independent inquiry’

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London’s most controversial mayor? Inside the complex world of Lutfur Rahman: power struggles, corruption…and popularity

Struck off as a solicitor and once banned from standing in elections, Lutfur Rahman remains a divisive figure

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Council tax bombshell for thousands of poorest Londoners as town hall cash crisis escalates

Boroughs propose 5% hikes as London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan prepares to unveil latest bill for City Hall

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London council aims to become first in England to offer universal school uniform payment

Tower Hamlets will offer help up to £150 a child for households earning less than £50,350

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Have London councils been given the green light to get rid of unpopular LTNs?

A High Court ruling could potentially have shifted the legal dial for councils looking to remove low traffic schemes

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Road safety campaigners lose high court challenge against Tower Hamlets mayor

Save Our Safer Streets ‘extremely disappointed’ judge finds against them over removal of low traffic neighbourhoods

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Tower Hamlets axing low traffic neighbourhoods is lawful, High Court rules

Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman had promised to ‘abolish the failed Liveable Streets scheme’ in his 2022 re-election manifesto

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Disabled mum forced to climb 132 steps accuses Tower Hamlets council of discrimination over unsuitable housing

A council spokesperson acknowledged the challenges but cited a lack of suitable and affordable housing for families who need larger properties

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OPINION - The London Question: Are dog owners and non-dog owners at war?

Tower Hamlets’ off-lead ban is the latest salvo in the fight over four-legged friends

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1,500 London pensioners given Winter Fuel Payment to replace Government cut

Tower Hamlets steps in to pay pensioners Winter Fuel Allowance after Government cut

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Tower Hamlets: London council orders removal of dangerous Grenfell-style cladding in 'UK first'

Tower Hamlets said order against freeholder of building in Stepney was first of its kind in the UK

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Who has priority in public spaces – dogs or children? Where I live, we’re about to find out

My kids are afraid of dogs, but planned restrictions in east London have sparked anger among owners. I know where I stand, says writer Oliver Keens

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Cyclist, 45, dies after being hit by bus in Tower Hamlets

A bus driver stopped at the scene and is assisting officers with their enquiries

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More London bus stops fitted with CCTV in bid to improve safety for women and girls

New locations include Brent, Croydon, Hackney, Lambeth, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest and Westminster

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'Don't introduce stricter controls for dog owners,' Tower Hamlets council told by protest group

Campaigners from East London Dog Community have demanded the council either completely reject or significantly reduce plans to introduce a Public Spaces Protection Order

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Legal challenge against mayor Lutfur Rahman's bid to axe Tower Hamlets LTNs begins at High Court

Campaigners argue that removing low traffic schemes from Bethnal Green is ‘putting lives in jeopardy’

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Tower Hamlets mayor taken to court over removal of low-traffic neighbourhoods

Save Our Safer Streets crowdfunds to challenge Lutfur Rahman over scrapping three LTNs in London borough

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OPINION - Why our fight against Lutfur Rahman for LTNs in Tower Hamlets matters

This week, the High Court will examine Tower Hamlets council's decision to spend £2.5 million removing the low traffic schemes that have transformed parts of Bethnal Green and Shoreditch. I got involved in the campaign to save these schemes because I've witnessed first-hand how they've changed our community for the…

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Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman faces High Court battle over bid to axe LTNs

Campaigners say ruling could be landmark for other car-reduction schemes across the capital

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Government confirms intervention over failings at ‘toxic’ council

Local government minister Jim McMahon said officials will be appointed to oversee improvements at Tower Hamlets Council.

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‘Toxic culture’ around mayor at Tower Hamlets council criticised by inspectors

East London council found to have a ‘suspicious and defensive’ culture centred on Lutfur Rahman and his allies

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Tower Hamlets 'toxic' culture warning: Government intervenes in running of London council

Decisions made by the east London town hall will be monitored by a Government-appointed envoy following a series of complaints under the borough’s controversial mayor

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Rogue London letting agents who conned vulnerable workers and students convicted

Five people have been convicted of 15 housing related offences after an investigation by Tower Hamlets council

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