The corrupt mayor worshipped like a god: Warring locals, missing cash and a woman so scared she wouldn't give her name... how Lutfur Rahman turned a London borough into his personal fiefdom - and why things are about to get worse

Tower Hamlets in East London may look, sound and feel like a typical inner-city neighbourhood anywhere in Britain. It isn't.

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May 7, 2026 - 09:19
The corrupt mayor worshipped like a god: Warring locals, missing cash and a woman so scared she wouldn't give her name... how Lutfur Rahman turned a London borough into his personal fiefdom - and why things are about to get worse
Tower Hamlets in East London may look, sound and feel like a typical inner-city neighbourhood anywhere in Britain. It isn't.
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