Tag - Local Election 2026

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Unpredictable politics reigns as Greens take chair of Newham Council

June 2, 2026

Peter Landman on the post-election set up at the town hall

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Anger as divided council chooses new leadership

June 1, 2026

Green councillor Nate Higgins speaks at his first meeting as chair of Newham Council (credit Newham Council)

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Green councillor backed to chair council after agreement with Labour

May 21, 2026

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Labour lose town hall majority

May 9, 2026

Forhard Hussain (credit Newham Council)

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Labour retain Newham mayoralty

May 8, 2026

Liberal Democrat candidate for Newham mayor Laura Willoughby (credit Laura Willoughby)

Interviews

Lib Dem aims to earn residents’ trust if she wins Newham mayoralty

May 6, 2026

Terri Blore, Newham Conservatives

Interviews

Conservative mayoral candidate looks to score big upset on polling day

May 5, 2026

Mehmood Mirza (credit Mehmood Mirza)

Interviews

Newham Independents leader ‘very confident’ of winning mayoralty

April 30, 2026

Areeq Chowdhury (credit Newham Green Party)

Interviews

Green mayoral candidate slams Labour ‘failures’ in Newham

April 24, 2026

Reform UK candidate Clive Furness (credit Clive Furness)

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Reform UK’s mayoral candidate aims to slash spending and tackle ‘division’ in Newham

April 17, 2026

Newham mayoral candidates at the hustings organised by Age UK (credit Nick Clark)

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Newham mayoral candidates tackle questions from borough’s elderly at election hustings

April 15, 2026

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Put your questions to candidates for Mayor

April 14, 2026

Green Party leader Zack Polanski (centre, brown coat) and to his left Newham mayoral candidate Areeq Choudhury in Stratford (credit Nick Clark/LDRS)

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Polanski visits Stratford as he vows to ‘turn Newham Green’

April 13, 2026