Tower Hamlets Council keeps up the pressure on Tesco over price rises
Tower Hamlets Council is keeping up the pressure on Tesco over its changes to store…
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Mayor John Biggs responds to the Prime Minister’s announcement on social care
John Biggs, Mayor of Tower Hamlets, said: “The Government’s social care strategy has been to…
Bilingual signs at Whitechapel station
Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs and Deputy Mayor Cllr Asma Begum are calling for…
Mayor Biggs welcomes Labour’s plans to overhaul Universal Credit
Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs has backed the Labour Party’s proposals to overhaul Universal…
Mayor John Biggs announces changes to Cabinet and to Liveable Streets policy
Mayor John Biggs today announced a number of changes to his Cabinet and a change…
Mayor Biggs calls on Government to invest in grassroots and community sport
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs has called on the Government to invest more…
Mayor Biggs on Covid recovery plans
John Biggs, the Mayor of Tower Hamlets, writes about his plans for Covid recovery in…
Tesco urged to reconsider price rises following the phasing out of their ‘Metro’ stores
Mayor John Biggs has written to Tesco chief executive, Ken Murphy, to express his disappointment…
Mayor Biggs calls on Government to scrap two-child limit as number of families affected soars
New official figures reveal that the number of families affected by the two-child limit in…
Mayor praises East End spirit in his ‘State of the Borough’ speech
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs delivered his ‘State of the Borough’ speech at…
Mayor Biggs calls on Government to ‘cancel the cut’ to Universal Credit
Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs has again spoken out against the Government’s planned cut…
Mayor of Tower Hamlets slams Government slashing support for tenants struggling to pay their rent
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs has attacked the Government for cutting Discretionary Housing…
Health Secretary urged to support vaccination drive
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs and Deputy Mayor Cllr Rachel Blake have written…
Mayor Biggs slams Government’s ‘pitiful’ education recovery plans
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs has described the Government’s education recovery plan as…
Mayor John Biggs slams government’s so-called ‘Levelling Up Fund’ for taking money away from the East End
A new report from London Councils, the cross-party organisation representing London’s 32 boroughs and the…
New statistics show rapid increase in child poverty across Britain
New national statistics shows sharp rise in child poverty across the UK over the last…
Mayor Biggs warns end of eviction ban could cause a tsunami of evictions
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs has warned that the ban on evictions, implemented…
Government urged to take action on building fire safety following recent fire
Mayor John Biggs and Councillor Eve McQuillan, Cabinet Member Leading on Planning and Social Inclusion,…
New research reveals scale of Covid impact on council budgets
New research from the union UNISON highlights how badly local government finances have been hit…
New report reveals impact of two-child limit after 4 years
A new report into the Government’s two-child limit estimates ‘that at least 350,000 families and…
Tower Hamlets Council says aftermath of Sarah Everard protests ‘must be a moment for change’
Tower Hamlets Council this week (17th March) agreed an urgent motion addressing the aftermath of…
Sarah Everard
We have all been moved and saddened by the brutal killing of Sarah Everard. She…
Mayor and councillors call for action to keep our NHS public
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs, Deputy Mayor Cllr Rachel Blake and Scrutiny Chair…
Mayor of Tower Hamlets responds to Levelling Up fund announcement
Commenting on the Chancellor’s Levelling Up fund announcement which puts Tower Hamlets in the lowest…
Labour budget protects council tax discount for low income households
Tower Hamlets Council’s Labour administration is protecting support for the borough’s poorest residents through its…
Mayor Sadiq Khan and Mayor John Biggs announce they will invest in additional police officers to tackle crime and ASB
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, visited Bethnal Green this week to announce his intention…
Chancellor urged to support early years providers to prevent local closures
Mayor John Biggs and Cllr Asma Begum have written to the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, outlining…
Tory MPs abstain on vote to protect millions of leaseholders impacted by cladding scandal
Yesterday the Labour Party set out Labour’s roadmap to safer homes, as analysis shows many…
Government not doing enough to avoid “catastrophic” economic impact of Covid-19
Tower Hamlets Council has called out the Government for failing to provide adequate support to…
Government urged to properly fund SEND services in Tower Hamlets
Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs and Cllr Danny Hassell have written to the Secretary…