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Not just the ‘red wall’ – how Labour took voters for granted in the heart of east London

Kicked out at the local elections, Tower Hamlets Labour left a legacy of ‘managed decline’ and a disliked plan for Brick Lane, says Hettie O’Brien, assistant Opinion editor at the Guardian

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New ‘crackdown’ on family voting following Tower Hamlets questions

A crackdown to prevent voting malpractice is being proposed in Parliament after controversy over the town hall election in Tower Hamlets.

Evening Standard

New questions over voting and ‘intimidating’ crowds in Tower Hamlets

As political comebacks go, it’s right up there. On May 5, Lutfur Rahman was elected Mayor of Tower Hamlets a mere seven years after he was ousted from office and barred for five years, having been being found guilty by a special electoral court of corrupt and illegal practices during…

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New questions over voting and ‘intimidating’ crowds in Tower Hamlets election

Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman was at the centre of a fresh voting row on Friday after a report highlighted “significant challenges to the electoral process” during his resounding victory in borough elections.

Evening Standard

Lutfur Rahman: Inside the shock return of Tower Hamlets’ divisive mayor

After a major scandal in 2015 Lutfur Rahman was removed from his role as mayor of the borough in which he’s just re-taken power. What happens next? David Bond investigates

Evening Standard

Lutfur Rahman must now show he’s not afraid of questions after Tower Hamlets victory

The extraordinary story of Lutfur Rahman’s political career in Tower Hamlets will interest students of the political and electoral history in the future. As an observer from across the council chamber, there was no visible evidence as to how and why he would secure the political support that he did.…

Evening Standard

Lutfur Rahman: Disgraced Tower Hamlets winner ‘must deliver on his promises’

Lutfur Rahman must now “deliver on the promises he made” after his shock victory in Tower Hamlets, its outgoing mayor said.

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Labour loses Tower Hamlets to Lutfur Rahman’s Aspire party

It comes after Mr Rahman, a convicted fraudster, made a shock political comeback by taking the mayoralty back from Labour.

Evening Standard

Labour loses east London council to Aspire party

The Aspire Party, founded by Lutfur Rahman, gained Tower Hamlets Council from Labour after winning 24 of the 45 seats.

The Independent UK

Controversial former Tower Hamlets mayor back in power in London borough

Lutfur Rahman was previously forced to step down after an election court found him guilty of corrupt and illegal practices.

The Independent UK

Lutfur Rahman elected mayor of Tower Hamlets despite five-year ban for ‘corrupt and illegal practices’

Labour nemesis back in power in east London despite ‘corrupt and illegal practices’

The Independent UK

Lutfur Rahman wins Tower Hamlets mayor vote after five-year ban

Politician was kicked out of office in 2015 after election tribunal found him guilty of vote-rigging

The Guardian - UK

London elections 2022: Lutfur Rahman dramatically wins Tower Hamlets mayoral race in major upset

Rahman staged a dramatic comeback as Tower Hamlets mayor despite previously being removed for electoral corruption

Evening Standard

London elections 2022: Shock as Aspire Party take Tower Hamlets from Labour

Londoners headed to the polls on May 5. Joe Talora has the lowdown on the vote in Tower Hamlets

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Labour faces fight with disgraced ex-mayor

Following a ban for electoral fraud, Lutfur Rahman is standing again in Tower Hamlets. Rachael Burford talks to locals ahead of the vote

Evening Standard

Rahman accused of smearing rival over ‘poor treatment’ of minorities

Lutfur Rahman was re-elected as the borough’s mayor in 2014

Evening Standard

Voting fraud warning in Tower Hamlets ahead of local elections

A warning has been sounded over voting fraud in a London borough previously rocked by an election scandal.

Evening Standard

Disgraced former Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman to stand again

Mr Rahman was found guilty of corrupt and illegal practices by an Election Court in 2015

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