Council leaders say two headline Labour election pledges “remain commitments”, but have delayed a decision on including them in a major new parking review
Newham Council admits bill for mothballing Plaistow's shuttered Balaam Leisure Centre keeps climbing, with more than £260,000 already spent on security since 2021
Forhad Hussain won May's mayoral election but Labour lost its commanding majority for the first time in Newham's history. He admits where the party went wrong — and how he plans to win voters back
Council research reveals sharp geographic divides, from 66 per cent in Stratford and West Ham to just 39 per cent in Forest Gate — as the borough's over-65 population is set to grow by a fifth within five years
