New annual Tower Hamlets residents’ survey released Nearly eight out of ten Tower Hamlets residents (78 per cent) continue to agree that people from different backgrounds get on well together, are positive about most local services, and 69 per cent say that the council is doing a good job. These are some of the findings in the latest independent ...

Boris Johnson has insisted he does not want a general election, as he urged MPs not to vote for “another pointless delay” to Brexit. But the BBC understands the PM would seek to call a vote, expected to be on 14 October, if MPs block no deal. Tory ex-ministers are joining forces with Labour to stop the UK leaving the ...

Demonstrations are taking place across the UK against Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend Parliament in the run-up to Brexit. Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in cities including Manchester, Leeds, York and Belfast. Parts of central London were brought to a standstill, with people chanting: “Boris Johnson, shame on you”. A small group of counter-protesters, marching in support ...

  On Monday 19th August a dementia café, specifically for the Bangladeshi community in Tower Hamlets, celebrated Eid at the London Muslim Centre. The event, organised by Alzheimer’s Society, Tower Hamlets Council and Tower Hamlets Clinical Commissioning Group, was attended by local residents living with dementia, their carers and family. The event was opened by Councillor Sirajul Islam, Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member ...

Schools in England are being promised billions more in spending over the next three years, in an announcement from Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Next year schools will receive a £2.6bn uplift, rising to £4.8bn the following year – with schools spending £7.1bn more than at present by 2022-23. It follows a campaign by school leaders warning of worsening budget shortages. ...

Boris Johnson said the UK would leave the bloc “do or die” on 31 October – prompting some MPs to act to stop the UK leaving without an agreement. But he said the more MPs try to block a no-deal Brexit, “the more likely it is that we’ll end up in that situation”. It comes after the PM announced he ...

  Fatema Miah: About Kashmir political issue why Muslims convoluting it to misconception and making it a jihad? Haven’t these regional people played in politics with Islam in fooling world? Why they, (those want to live as only Muslims together or to be in Muslim only country under Muslims, to be ruled by Muslims) didn’t move to Pakistan by making ...

Ensuring they continue to meet the needs of voters. A review of the existing polling districts and polling places situated within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets encompassing the Parliamentary Constituencies of Poplar and Limehouse and Bethnal Green and Bow will be carried out with a formal consultation from Friday 23 August 2019 to Friday 18 October 2019. This will ...

  Six current students and recent graduates of the University of East London trained as English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) teachers. As part of their training they helped to deliver free ESOL courses to local residents. This was a great opportunity for the University to engage with the local community by enabling non-native speakers to increase their skills ...

Next week could be MPs’ “only opportunity” to challenge a no-deal Brexit, ex-minister David Gauke has said. This follows the prime minister’s decision to suspend Parliament in September and October. The move sparked criticism from those who argue Boris Johnson is trying to prevent MPs from blocking a no-deal Brexit. Leader of the House Jacob Rees-Mogg said their outrage was ...