ANDY BURNHAM has been given permission to put himself forward for selection as the Labour candidate in the Makerfield by-election. The permission was granted by Labour’s National Executive Committee (NEC). The NEC is a tough nut to crack – preferring ...

IT’S NO Council Tax for foster carers in Tower Hamlets, after Mayor Lutfur Rahman decided to give everyone who registers as a foster carer a 100% Council Tax reduction. The newly re-elected Mayor described how much he values the work ...

TWO MEN now face charges of arson with intent to endanger life after a small fire outside a building in Nelson Street, Whitechapel, E1 on 5th May. The building used to be a synagogue and is in the process of ...

CAFÉ OWNERS are downplaying an attack on the My Karak Chai café in West Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne which took place on 6th May, the day before the local elections. The café’s windows were smashed and a counter inside the shop was ...

THE MAN stabbed to death in Leyton on 23rd April has now been named as Suhayb Abdulkadir, aged just 24. The emergency services were called to the scene, but sadly could not save him. Now a total of three men ...

WES STREETING has resigned as Health Secretary. His resignation letter explains that he has lost confidence in Keir Starmer’s leadership. And that’s the problem. Wes Streeting was part of Keir Starmer’s government. All the actions Starmer took and which Starmer ...

THE mainstream press has got it all wrong about how the Labour Party conducts a leadership contest. The papers, TV and online media have been barking on about “81 Labour MPs” as if that was all there was to it. ...

THREE PEOPLE have now been arrested by Counter Terrorism police investigating the small fire in Nelson Street, Whitechapel, E1 on 5th May. The fire was lit outside a building which used to be a synagogue and is in the process ...

AS LABOUR MPs look for an alternative Leader, there are concerns that they may pick Wes Streeting, MP for Ilford North and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. Sadly for Labour, Streeting would be no improvement on Starmer. ...

THE EAST LONDON MOSQUE has announced that it is planning to organise an Umrah during the half-term holiday in October. At the moment, the Umrah is aimed at “individuals, families and first-time pilgrims who are looking to perform Umrah with ...