LABOUR RESPONSE TO FUTURE PLACES: “MORE FANFARE FOR DEVELOPERS, FEWER ANSWERS FOR RESIDENTS”
Tower Hamlets Labour Group has responded to tonight’s Cabinet consideration of the council’s ‘Future Places’ prospectus by calling on Mayor Lutfur Rahman to answer basic questions the glossy document conspicuously fails to address: what proportion of the 52,000 homes will be genuinely affordable, and at social rent? What will the council actually receive in return […]
Government intervenes further at Tower Hamlets Council as Rahman fails the test
The government this week significantly escalated its intervention in Tower Hamlets Council, issuing its envoys with reserve powers to make decisions in relation to leadership, governance, continuous improvement, culture, partnerships and use of resources. The decision came after the Secretary of State concluded that Mayor Lutfur Rahman’s administration has failed to grip its own problems […]
Labour Budget Amendment Freezes Council Tax and Rents, Backs Highstreets and Cuts Waste in Mayor’s Office
Tower Hamlets Labour Group tables budget amendment protecting residents from a 5% Council Tax hike, proving the increase is a political choice, not a financial necessity, after the Labour Government delivered the biggest funding boost for local government in over a decade Tower Hamlets Labour Group will table a comprehensive budget amendment at Full Council […]
LABOUR EXPOSES HOUSING CRISIS: 1 IN 3 COUNCIL HOMES NOW “NON-DECENT” AS SAFETY SATISFACTION PLUMMETS
Tower Hamlets Labour Group’s priority motion to Full Council is calling for an emergency taskforce and immediate capital investment, as new data reveals a shocking deterioration in the borough’s housing service under Mayor Rahman. The motion, to be debated on Wednesday 21 January, comes as the Administration’s own reports to the Housing Management Cabinet Sub-Committee […]
Ending Child Poverty in Tower Hamlets: A Moral Mission for Labour
Councillor Sirajul Islam sets out why ending child poverty must once again be Labour’s defining mission and why housing, fairness and political will matter now more than ever in Tower Hamlets. It is now a quarter of a century since Tony Blair came to Toynbee Hall in Tower Hamlets to announce the Labour Government’s bold […]
£36.6m Government Cash Injection for Tower Hamlets as Labour Delivers Fair Funding
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cllr Sirajul Islam welcomes £36.6m cash injection for Tower Hamlets to boost local services Cllr Sirajul Islam, Leader of the Tower Hamlets Labour Group, has welcomed the Labour Government’s announcement that Tower Hamlets will receive a £36.6 million cash injection for essential services next year. Under the Tories, local authorities were starved […]
Labour secures new funding to protect domestic abuse survivors in Tower Hamlets
Labour secures new funding to protect domestic abuse survivors in Tower Hamlets Tower Hamlets will benefit from a share of new national funding to expand safe accommodation and specialist support for survivors of domestic abuse, as Labour treats violence against women and girls as a national emergency. The Government has announced an extra £19 million […]
Labour Government Launches Plan to End Homelessness | Tower Hamlets
Tower Hamlets Labour calls for local action to match national ambition Homelessness and rough sleeping doubled under the Conservative Government. In Tower Hamlets, the consequences are visible every day: families trapped in temporary accommodation, rising rough sleeping, and children growing up without the stability of a secure home. The Labour Government has launched a bold […]
Labour Slams “Three Years of Housing Failure” as New Motion Exposes Collapse in Council Repairs Under Aspire
For Immediate ReleaseLabour councillors have tabled a major motion for this month’s Full Council meeting, highlighting what they describe as the “systemic collapse” of Tower Hamlets’ housing service under the Aspire administration. The motion sets out the sharp decline in repairs, safety compliance and housing delivery since 2022 a period in which Aspire promised major […]
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 […]