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 […]

Bow East Councillors Disappointed at Decision to Relocate Recovery Centre to Bow Without Consultation

Tower Hamlets, 13 June 2025 — Bow East councillors Amina Ali, Marc Francis, and Abdi Mohamed have expressed serious concerns regarding Tower Hamlets Council’s recent decision to relocate a proposed Culturally Sensitive Substance Misuse Recovery Centre to Bow, without any consultation with local residents, businesses, or ward councillors through council democratic structures. This is an […]

Comment from Leader of the Labour Group on 2025 Spending Review

Cllr Sirajul Islam said: “This Spending Review delivers vital resources that could benefit our borough: an extra £3.4 billion in grant funding for local authorities by 2028-29 – boosting our core spending power by 3.1% a year- to protect services from street cleansing to youth centres. It also underpins record NHS investment (£29 billion extra […]

Government Intervention in Tower Hamlets: What It Means

Many residents have been asking about the outcome of the Tower Hamlets Best Value Inspection and the Government’s decision to intervene and appoint envoys. We wanted to provide an update on why this has happened and what it means for the borough. Why Has the Government Intervened? A year ago, the  Government announced an independent Best […]

Statement on Government Intervention in Tower Hamlets Council

Leader of Tower Hamlets Labour Group, Councillor Sirajul Islam said:“The announcement of a statutory support package and Government envoy to oversee the work of Tower Hamlets Council will come as no surprise to residents who have endured over two years of chaos and decline in the quality of local services. “This decision follows a damning […]

TOWER HAMLETS LABOUR BUDGET RESPONSE

TOWER HAMLETS LABOUR BUDGET RESPONSE – Major Boost for Families and Businesses in Tower Hamlets, Including New Funding to Fix Roads, Build Homes, and Tackle Homelessness Labour’s first Budget sets a clear path to deliver the change that families and businesses in Tower Hamlets urgently need. Alongside increased funding for the NHS, a higher minimum […]