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
The airport wants bigger aircraft approaching 27 metres lower over the Royal Docks - it insists that means fewer flights and less noise, but critics and a campaigners' report dispute the claim
Mayor Forhad Hussain has recommended Maria Christofi as the town hall's new chief executive, with a full council vote due next month. If approved, she would be Newham's third chief executive in three years
The East Africa Muslim Cultural Group has run out of options after Newham Council and government inspectors repeatedly rejected its residential headquarters.
