Photo of Areeq Chowdhury wearing a Green Party badge.

newham local elections

Newham mayoral election 2026: meet the Green party candidate Areeq Chowdhury

Chowdhury – who defected from Labour in 2024 – is now standing as the Green party’s candidate for mayor of the borough

By Nick Clark, Local Democracy Reporter

/ 27 Apr 2026

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Where Labour will struggle in London – and how it could affect City Hall

By Ellie Waterhouse

/ 24 Apr 2026

Sadiq Khan talking on a panel.

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Council moots plan for 800 homes on floodplain

By Nick Clark, Local Democracy Reporter

/ 23 Apr 2026

Council moots plan for 800 homes on floodplain

gla

City Hall urged to back Vienna-style Repair Voucher Schemes

By Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter

/ 21 Apr 2026

Staff of Neil Electrics hold a Repair Voucher outside the store.

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'I'm in it to win it' - says Newham Reform UK candidate Clive Furness

By Nick Clark, Local Democracy Reporter

/ 21 Apr 2026

Clive Furness

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Older residents quiz Newham mayoral hopefuls at hustings event

By Nick Clark, Local Democracy Reporter

/ 17 Apr 2026

A panel of politicians sat at a table.