The Conservative former London minister said on Tuesday he regrets sparking controversy for claiming that parts of Tower Hamlets and Birmingham have become “no-go areas”. He made his ...

The government will send ministerial envoys into Tower Hamlets Council to tackle failing ... the council had failed to improve in a number of areas. An inspection report last year found that ...

Proposals were previously rejected by Tower Hamlets council but have now been ... Originally from Manchester, Mr Lake, who has lived in the area for 40 years, suggested he was concerned the ...

Ministers formally intervened in the running of Tower Hamlets council on Wednesday after a damning report raised concerns about a “toxic” political culture. Local government minister Jim ...

Towers Hamlets in ... most socially deprived as well, with more than a third of its 320,000 population comprising the British Bangladeshi community that first moved to the area back in the 1970s.

China's plans to build a huge embassy in Tower Hamlets have sparked a new row after ... Intelligence services are also reportedly worried about the area’s proximity to critical communication ...