Lutfur Rahman

🚨BREAKING: We're set to become the first council in England to provide a universal school uniform grant to families earning less than £50,350. With more parents turning to clothing banks to find uniforms, I urge the government and other councils to follow Tower Hamlets' lead 🧵

🚨BREAKING: We are once again stepping in to plug the gap created by cruel and unnecessary national cuts. I urge the Government to abandon its plans to slash disability benefits and prevent this entirely avoidable suffering. Tax the super-rich and major corporations, rather than…

The far right is spreading misinformation about asylum seekers at the Britannia Hotel in Canary Wharf. Let’s get the facts straight: • The Government made the decision to use this hotel -the Council had no say in this decision by central Government. • The Council is told this…

It was wonderful to have 3,000 of our colleagues in one room at the Tower Hamlets Council Staff Conference. I could not be more proud to work alongside our dedicated staff to support our residents and to continue making history with innovative, trailblazing policies - showing…

Exciting news in Tower Hamlets! We are committed to becoming a net-zero borough and addressing the climate emergency. We have already installed 350 public electric vehicle charging points and will be adding 2,000 more. Our goal is to create a comprehensive network of charging…

🚨GOOD NEWS: More new homes for social rent in Tower Hamlets. I visited Wood Wharf in Canary Wharf to review progress on two new buildings which will provide 300 homes for social rent, and nearly 50% family sized with 3 or 4 bedrooms. We are delivering thousands more affordable…

It was an honour to be part of the LGA Annual Conference in Liverpool this week with other Executive Mayors, Council leaders, inspiring community leaders and experts from across local government sector. There was great recognition of our innovative policies in Tower Hamlets to…

Important revelations from Jessica Murray and myself in The New Arab regarding the deeply flawed 2015 Mawrey ruling, which led to Lutfur Rahman being removed as Mayor of Tower Hamlets and suspended from public office for 5 years. Plse share. newarab.com/investigations…

Significant new evidence has come to light which was directly relevant to the private litigation which was brought against me. We are currently seeking legal advice on the potential grounds for appeal in light of this new information. newarab.com/investigations…

This is racist nonsense being peddled by the far right. These kids speak English as well as other languages. Kobi Nazrul is an outstanding local school, recently recognised with a glowing report from Ofsted, and the incredibly dedicated staff work tirelessly to support all…

I'm deeply concerned about the impact the Government’s proposed cuts to disability benefits will have on our community. In response, we've convened disabled residents, care workers, service providers, and community organisations to discuss the support the Council is providing…

Our thoughts and prayers are with the loved ones of the 72 people killed in the Grenfell Tower fire and with the whole community. Eight years on, justice has still not been delivered - and necessary changes to keep people safe have still not been implemented in full. Tower…

This week, during #CarersWeek, The Carers Centre celebrated its 25 anniversary! The centre provides support for unpaid carers, including activities, info & advocacy. If you provide care for a loved one, visit The Carers Centre to find out more. orlo.uk/6KUEI

🏊‍♀️ After 6 years, #TowerHamlets #Swimming Gala made a splashy return at #YorkHall! 👏 Congrats to Olga Primary, crowned overall winners! 🙌 Huge thanks to @TowerHamletsNow Sports Dev Team, @bgssclub & all involved. 🔗 towerhamlets.gov.uk//News_events/2… @LutfurRahmanTH @mkamrulhussain

Putting children first. Over 58,000 young lives supported since 2022. Thanks to our @TowerHamletsNow @young_TH_ incredible team and partners. The work continues. #LBTH #EarlyHelp #CommunityImpact #OfstedOutstanding @LutfurRahmanTH

This should be universal, not just limited to families on Universal Credit. Evidence consistently shows means testing results in children who need free school meals missing out. No child should go hungry at school. We were the first local authority in the country to provide…

Welcoming Her Majesty the Queen to the Big Lunch at Eden Dock today - a wonderful celebration of many of the local groups who do vital work in our community. Thank you to @edencommunities and Canary Wharf Group for transforming Eden Dock into a vibrant, biodiverse public space,…

🚨BBC reporting on Tower Hamlets becoming the first local authority in England to provide universal school uniform grants to low income households. The Government is now limiting branded school uniform items but without giving any financial support to cash strapped families…

🚨We’ve made history as the first local authority in England to provide a universal school uniform grant for all children whose parents earn less than £50,350, supporting 21,000 pupils over three years, 7,000 each year. I urge other councils and national government to follow…

The government has finally listened to our calls and reversed cruel cuts to winter fuel payments. We were the first council to approve funding our own Winter Fuel Payments to plug the gap filled by national cuts because we refused to let our pensioners choose between eating and…

At a time of national cuts, we’re investing in local community safety with our new Anti-Crime Task Force in Tower Hamlets to help protect our community from types of crime seen across London such as phone snatching and mass burglaries.