The government has declared it has “turned the page on austerity” as it set out plans to raise spending across all departments. Chancellor Sajid Javid outlined £13.8bn of investment in areas including health, education and the police in what he said was the fastest increase in spending for 15 years. The plans cover one year and come amid intense political ...

  More than 2,000 people respond to survey on travel habits Business survey launched to support sustainable economic growth in the borough More than 2,000 people have had their say on travel in Tower Hamlets as the borough bids to increase the number of trips made on foot, by bicycle and on public transport. The council’s draft transport strategy aims ...

Boris Johnson will seek a general election later if Labour and rebel Tories succeed in seeking to block a no-deal Brexit on 31 October. The PM has said he will not accept another Brexit delay but a bill forcing him to seek an extension if there is no deal is set to be approved by MPs. He needs two-thirds of ...

Fatema Miah: Bangladesh National Anthem is a fine choice and if question arises to change it, should it be changed at all? Preachers, don’t just hate for your inner zeal and intolerance. Hate what is disgusting and damaging. Do not create work and task force to tackle when there is no problem to tackle, that’s taking the focus, energy and ...

Rayhan Ahmed Topader: A good area of Jammu & Kashmir was invaded by Pakistan in 1948 and is still controlled by it. Out of this illegally occupied area, Pakistan has gifted a part of it to China. Pakistan’s calls its occupied area of Kashmir as Azad Kashmir while India terms it Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. UNO intervened and asked Pakistan to ...

Tower Hamlets Council, partners and residents took part in a community action day at Rectory Gardens, Limehouse on Saturday 31 August. The day was organised together with the local safer neighbourhood ward panel following a neighbourhood walkabout where residents highlighted a set of actions that could be taken to clean-up and improve the area. This included reclaiming spaces that have ...

  Highways contractor enrols driver into safer driving courses Reducing deaths and injuries key to new Tower Hamlets transport strategy Tower Hamlets Council is offering training to businesses to encourage safer driving of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs). The seven hour Safer Urban Driving course counts towards the Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) and is run by Cycle Confident on behalf ...

Jobseekers and residents looking for a change of career turned out in their hundreds last week to meet employers and take the next step on the employment ladder. The 2019 Tower Hamlets Jobs Fair took place at Idea Store Whitechapel on Thursday, attracting more than 400 attendees. Organised by Tower Hamlets Council in partnership with Tower Hamlets Homes, the event ...

  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 ...