Newham councillor Sabia Kamali said she had 'walked the streets in fear' following a number of Islamophobic attacks in the borough, including one on an eight-year-old girl and her mother
The Greater London Authority and City of London Corporation recently announced plans to move Smithfield and Billingsgate markets to Albert Island, at the eastern end of the docks
Council leaders agreed last month to house more families facing homelessness outside of the borough in a bid to cut the cost of temporary accommodation
Plans to build thousands of new homes along with offices, restaurants, bars, and other amenities, were due to be considered at Newham Council yesterday, but councillors voted to delay their decision
