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Fifteen more constituents in my advice surgery today including another tenant of Clarion Housing who was told he couldn't make a complaint over phone. Instead, a manager would call him back within 24 hrs. Two weeks later, he is still waiting. This is how complaints are suppressed

I love Bevis Marks Synagogue. It’s where I got married & it’s the oldest synagogue in the UK.

In 2021, I led the legal team that saved this beautiful Grade I listed building from an overbearing development.

Now it’s under threat again. Join me in writing to the City to object

We’re gathering carers’ experiences of Carer’s Allowance overpayments in relation to earnings. If you’ve experienced this, you are not alone.
Share your experiences and help us campaign to get a better system go.carersuk.org/4dBbLH0?utm_so…

More than 250 academics at Queen Mary have signed an open letter calling on the university to condemn the arrest of Professor Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian. Read the full story here:

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Spot on analysis here by Neil Goodrich 💚 on Clarion Housing Group's latest media relaunch. There are many good people working at Clarion doing their best for tenants, but this bloated organisation is not fit for purpose. Any Board worth its salt would have changed its CEO years ago

🧡 #MyEnds means community

🤝 Funding from London's Violence Reduction Unit will enable us to deliver the 'Winning Harts’ consortium in Barking & Dagenham's Harts Lane Estate, supporting young people so that they're safe and able to be the best they can be, free from violence

New: Sadiq Khan’s third term victory is a defeat for racism and smear tactics

While Susan Hall is gone London must keep taking a stand against divisive hate politics says Richard Sudan

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan

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Marc Francis Tower Hamlets Labour Group Poplar and Limehouse Labour Party Bethnal Green East Ward Labour Bethnal Green and Stepney Labour Bethnal Green West Labour Rushanara Ali 💙 Unmesh Desai AM London Labour Weavers Labour Party Jim McMahon MP Sadiq Khan Thank you Marc & to members of my group for your support, trust & faith in me. It’s an honour & a privilege to serve as group leader. Indeed we will work as a team with energy, passion and utmost integrity. Can also thanks every single member of our party for their hard work.

Just seen an 'improvement plan' for scrutiny in Tower Hamlets Council is going to Cabinet next week. This has been created without reference to opposition cllrs on O&S. No doubt this plan is designed to impress inspectors, but it actually shows Mayor Rahman is directing scrutiny

'Time ladies and gentlemen' .... to finally say goodbye to Frankie & Lesley at the The Eleanor Arms. They have much such a wonderful contribution to Bow life over past 17 years. Will always remember the reopening after covid. Enjoy your retirement folks!👏❤️romanroadlondon.com/eleanor-arms-p…

Civilians in #Gaza are being starved and killed, and we are prevented from helping them.
 
This is Gaza today, even after 7 months of horrors.

My The Guardian analysis: The carer's allowance scandal has caused shock, public outrage and political demands for reform: it is not going away. So what happens now? theguardian.com/society/articl…

Congratulations Cllr. Sirajul Islam on being elected as Tower Hamlets Labour Group Leader for another 12 months. Since John Biggs' defeat, Siraj has led us with integrity, humility, energy + in the most inclusive way i've seen. This team will give Aspire's Mayor + cllrs a run for their money in 2026

Come to our Family Open Day!

🗓️ Sat 18 May
🕥 12 - 6pm
🔗Free event

Join us for a fun-filled, art-packed day celebrating culture and community in Bow. Take part in interactive art & dance workshops and meet our artists!

Full schedule: ow.ly/KiB350RskKB

In the debate last night, Aspire's cllrs sought to deny the findings in PwC's 2014 'Best Value' inspection. For the record, here is what PwC said Mayor Rahman's team did to obstruct its audit. No wonder Ministers were left with no choice but to send in independent Commissioners

Hands on Heritage is back!

We will be hosting groups of volunteers to work on heritage conservation projects across Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park.

Next session, Monday 13 May, volunteers will be focusing on grave searching/location.

Book your place here: buytickets.at/thefriendsofto…

Production photos for #TenInTheBed have been released! We're super proud of our new show that sensitively explores the child refugee experience & celebrates the power of imaginary play. The show's now on tour until 16 Jun (it returns to Half Moon 4-10 Jun)

#KidsTheatre #TYA #PYA

“This is a Government whose economic policy is in tatters, whose credibility is blown, whose incompetence has been exposed”.

Today we kick off our reflections of John Smith - to mark the 30th anniversary of his death - with his response to Black Wednesday in Sept 1992

🏠 When we build social homes, we’re building better lives. We’re building stability. A brighter future.

But right now, we don’t have nearly enough of them.

We need to build good social homes again so a new generation can be proud to say: we are #MadeInSocialHousing .