Tower Hamlets Labour urges Home Secretary to act against UKIP’s far-right march in Whitechapel
Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood Home Office 2 Marsham Street London SW1P 4DF 14/10/2025 Dear Home Secretary, I am writing on behalf of the Tower Hamlets Labour Group to express grave concerns about the conduct and ideology of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) under the leadership of Nick Tenconi and to request that the Home […]
Bethnal Green front counter to remain open after community campaign
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 15/10/25 Councillor Sirajul Islam, Leader of the Tower Hamlets Labour Group and councillor for Bethnal Green East, has welcomed news that the Metropolitan Police will keep the front counter at Bethnal Green Police Station open. Councillor Islam said he was pleased that the Met had listened and engaged with local representatives. He […]
Cllr Sirajul Islam calls for unity and compassion in Tower Hamlets following rise in hate and division
“In moments like these, we must put people before politics. Our residents are looking to us for leadership, unity and hope.”
— Cllr Sirajul Islam
Statement from Cllr Sirajul Islam on the findings of the UN Commission of Inquiry Report into Genocide in Gaza
“Our borough has passionately and consistently stood up for the human rights and dignity of the Palestinian people. Over the last two years, we have campaigned as a Labour Group: we were the first Labour Group in the country to call for a ceasefire – hand delivering a letter to the PM, we have attended […]
TH Mayoral Candidate Calls on Met to Suspend Closure of Bethnal Green Station Front Counter
For Immediate Release6 August 2025 Councillor Sirajul Islam, Leader of the Tower Hamlets Labour Group and elected representative for Bethnal Green East, together with Unmesh Desai AM, London Assembly Member for City and East, today wrote to Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime Kaya Comer-Schwartz and Assistant Commissioner Matt Twist to urge an immediate halt […]
Councillor Sirajul Islam Selected as Tower Hamlets Labour’s Mayoral Candidate for the 2026 Local Elections
For Immediate Release Tower Hamlets Labour Group is delighted to announce that Councillor Sirajul Islam has been chosen to stand as our mayoral candidate in the 2026 local elections. With deep roots in our borough and a lifetime of service to its people, Sirajul brings both passion and proven leadership to this role. Councillor Islam […]
No Lease, No Plan, No Support: Aspire Fails Mudchute Farm
For Immediate Release Tower Hamlets Labour councillors have criticised Mayor Lutfur Rahman and the Aspire administration for failing to support a motion that would have safeguarded the long-term future of Mudchute Farm. At the last Full Council meeting (17 July), Labour councillors backed a petition from the Mudchute calling for the council to urgently confirm […]
Labour Demands Action as Aspire Administration Fails on Housing Promises
For Immediate Release Tower Hamlets Labour Group is urging Mayor Lutfur Rahman and his Aspire administration to seize the opportunity to utilise the historic investment from the Labour Government’s new £39 billion Social and Affordable Homes Programme to urgently tackle the borough’s severe housing crisis. At the upcoming full council meeting, Labour’s Councillor Marc Francis […]
Labour Response to First Envoys Report
Tower Hamlets Labour councillors have welcomed the first report by Ministerial Envoys assessing Tower Hamlets Council’s progress in response to the Government’s improvement directions. The report, reflecting the initial four months of statutory intervention, praises senior council officers for actions taken, such as establishing the Transformation & Assurance Board and drafting a Continuous Improvement Plan. […]
Statement from the Tower Hamlets Labour Group
The Daily Mail’s attack on Kobi Nazrul Primary School is nothing more than fearmongering dressed up as news. Ignoring the school’s “Good” Ofsted rating and its test scores above the London and national averages, the article seeks to divide our community by focusing on the fact that pupils learn English as an additional language. Tower […]
