£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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
