Mayor slams Government over plans to scrap Public Health England during a pandemic

The Mayor of Tower Hamlets has branded the Government’s decision to scrap Public Health England (PHE) during the Covid-19 pandemic as ‘irresponsible and astonishing’. The Government’s plans, first announced in a Sunday newspaper, will see the ex-boss of the TalkTalk mobile phone company Dido Harding take control of a new agency called the ‘National Institute […]
Time running out for private renters as eviction ban ends this week and Universal Credit claims soar

The Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs has made a last-ditch appeal to the Government to bring in additional protections for private renters before the eviction ban is lifted at the end of this week (23rd August). Although the Scottish and Welsh governments have moved to increase protections for private renters, there have been no […]