Westferry Printworks scheme quashed after Minister accused of ‘bias’

Labour-run Tower Hamlets Council has successfully taken legal action against the Government’s housing secretary after he approved the Westferry Printworks scheme. Mayor John Biggs said: We may never know what emails and memos the secretary of state received before making his decision and what influence they had, but his reluctance to disclose them speaks volumes. […]
Government’s coronavirus support must not be based on immigration status

The Mayor of Tower Hamlets has called on the Home Secretary to make an urgent change in immigration policy to protect lives during the Covid-19 pandemic. ‘No Recourse to Public Funds’ (NRPF) is a condition imposed on someone due to their immigration status and means that they are prevented from claiming most welfare benefits, tax […]