hustings Older residents quiz Newham mayoral hopefuls at hustings event Candidates for the Newham mayoralty faced a firing line of questions from the borough’s older residents this week By Nick Clark, Local Democracy Reporter / 17 Apr 2026
voter ID Newham residents have three weeks left to apply for free voter ID for May mayoral and local councillor elections Newham voters have until 5pm on 28 April to secure free photo ID ahead of the upcoming mayoral and local councillor elections. Here is everything you need to know to ensure you're eligible to vote on 7 May. By Newham Citizen / 8 Apr 2026
by-election Newham Independents win Plaistow South by-election Md Nazrul Islam took the seat with 44.3 per cent of the vote By Newham Citizen / 19 Sep 2025
