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New figures reveal 124 Met Police Officers cut in Tower Hamlets since 2010 The Metropolitan Police’s latest figures reveal that 124 police officers have been cut in Tower Hamlets since May 2010. London has seen a decrease of over 2,900 police officers across the city. Since his re-election last May Boris Johnson has cut over 1,300...
more...Local MP, Jim Fitzpatrick, supports carers in Tower Hamlets To celebrate the launch of Carers Week, 10-16 June 2013, local MP, Jim Fitzpatrick has joined forces with actress Lynda Bellingham, to recognise the contribution that carers in Tower Hamlets make on a daily basis. In a photocall in Westminster, Jim pledged his support to carers across...
more...Mayor targets Decent Homes funding to his supporters The independent Mayor of Tower Hamlets has come under fire today after Labour councillors revealed that over half of the borough’s Decent Homes work has been targeted at wards which are represented by supporters of the Mayor. Figures released to Labour by the Council show over half the work has...
more...Labour unite against EDL protest in Tower Hamlets Councillors, Assembly Member and MPs call for Police to ban the EDL demo Labour politicians across the borough have come together today to condemn the English Defence League’s plans to march on Tower Hamlets later this year. Details of the EDL demo planned for the 24th...
more...Jim Fitzpatrick MP Slams The Government and Demands a Change of Direction Jim Fitzpatrick, MP for Poplar and Limehouse, has called on the Government to change direction following the Queen’s Speech. During a Parliamentary debate on Friday Mr Fitzpatrick said a stubbornly high unemployment rate, a rapidly increasing cost of living and a housing crisis is...
more...Rushanara Ali MP calls for more action on safeguarding halal meat Bethnal Green and Bow MP Rushanara Ali has strongly questioned the Government’s response to pork DNA being found in halal meals served to students in London. In March, Rushanara wrote to the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food, Rt Hon David Heath MP, calling...
more...Tower Hamlets new Labour team a strong selection of community leaders Commenting on the selection of a new Tower Hamlets Labour leadership team, Jim Fitzpatrick MP, said: “The new Labour leadership team is a strong selection of community leaders who care a lot about Tower Hamlets and its future. Each of them has shown time and again...
more...Local MP warns Prime Minister: “Queen’s Speech does nothing to address major problem of child poverty” During the opening exchanges of the House of Commons debate on the Queen’s Speech, local MP Rushanara Ali warned the Prime Minister that he was failing to take any action to tackle the alarming increase in child poverty under his Government....
more...Boris needs to get behind National Walking Month The charity Living Streets marks National Walking Month in May, which is designed to encourage people to increase the amount of walking they do. There will be special weeks to encourage people to walk instead of using other modes of transport: 13-17 May is Walk to...
more...Labour announce their new leadership team After their AGM last night the Labour councillors in Tower Hamlets have announced the new Executive Committee and Leadership team which they hope will guide them to victory in the 2014 Mayoral and Council elections. Leader of the Labour Group – Cllr Sirajul Islam Deputy Leader of the Labour Group...
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