
TOWER HAMLETS, London, United Kingdom – Riot vans cruise menacingly through the streets and uniformed officers guard the entrances to polling booths. These are familiar sights at elections in any politically turbulent third world country, but they were quite alien
by Tom Rowsell11 Jun 2015, 10:41 AM PST0

One of the four petitioners whose legal action toppled Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman has accused the Metropolitan police of corruption. Andy Erlam told BBC Radio 4 that the police seemed at times to be protecting Mr Rahman. He has
by Donna Rachel Edmunds24 Apr 2015, 4:36 AM PST0

The High Court has been presented with expert evidence suggesting one in four postal ballots cast in the re-election of Mayor Lutfur Rahman in one ward in Tower Hamlets were completed by the same person. Robert Radley, senior consultant at
by Andre Walker11 Feb 2015, 3:10 AM PST0

The Mayor of Tower Hamlets Lutfur Rahman is in court today on the second day of a challenge to his election. Four petitioners are claiming widespread electoral fraud and intimidation of the Muslim community in the borough. The petitioners claim
by Andre Walker3 Feb 2015, 4:52 AM PST0