Tag Archives: Brixton Town Hall

The Fraud: how Reed’s Labour spied on Croydon councillors

Three years ago, Al Jazeera broadcast a series of films, called The Labour Files, based on information gleaned from one of the biggest data leaks in history. One episode was devoted to events that took place in Croydon in early … Continue reading

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We have been betrayed by broken promises, deceit and scandal

EXCLUSIVE: One of the first journalists to be given access to the book which has been sending shockwaves along Downing Street and making headlines on Fleet Street, Inside Croydon columnist ANDREW FISHER reviews The Fraud Lots of books are written … Continue reading

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Now Labour suspends selections in MP Steve Reed’s backyard

It is not just in Croydon where Keir Starmer’s party stands accused of acting unlawfully, as it faces a High Court challenge from a rejected candidate in Lambeth. By WALTER CRONXITE, Political Editor The Labour Party in Lambeth has been … Continue reading

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Jewish councillor quits Labour claiming he has been bullied

Martin Abrams, an elected councillor in Streatham St Leonard’s ward in Steve Reed’s parliamentary constituency, has quit Labour, citing a culture of bullying and factionalism in the party. Abrams is Jewish, and was suspended by the Lambeth Labour Party in … Continue reading

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Labour councillor charged with sexual assault and exposure

Irfan Mohammed, the Lambeth councillor who was suspended by the Labour Party after a police arrest, was one of three men who appeared at Croydon Magistrates’ Court earlier this week charged with a series of offences in relation to an … Continue reading

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Labour suspends councillor over arrest as MPs are purged

While Downing Street chief of staff Morgan McSweeney was conducting his latest purge in Westminster, back in his old stomping ground of Lambeth, a Labour councillor was suspended yesterday after being charged with a criminal offence. Irfan Mohammed has been … Continue reading

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Davis quits Enfield top job to become Lambeth chief exec

The council chief executive merry-go-round sees a £220,000 boss move from north London and a £30m budget shortfall, to take the reins at Brixton Town Hall, where the budget gap is £50m Lambeth Council has appointed a new chief executive, … Continue reading

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Crisis in Lambeth as CEO’s arrest follows latest £50m bail-out

The neighbouring borough’s financial problems continue to mount, as amid reports of rows with the Labour-run council’s leader, the most senior employee at Brixton Town Hall has had his collar felt for drugs, booze and driving offences Brixton Town Hall … Continue reading

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