housing ‘A work of fiction’: Draft London Plan slashes housing ambition as critics round on Sadiq Khan City Hall pitches for 558,000 new homes by 2037 — well short of the 850,000 set by ministers — as deputy mayor Jules Pipe insists lower figure is the only 'deliverable' number By Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter / 17 Jul 2026
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
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
plaistow south Plaistow South by-election: Six candidates vie for vacant seat The vote, set to take place on 18 September, was triggered by the recent death of Labour councillor Neil Wilson By Newham Citizen / 22 Aug 2025
