Campaigners call for Tower Hamlets to end use of debt collection bailiffs
The Tower Hamlets Unfair Debt Group wants politicians to commit to tackling the ‘debt crisis’ in the borough. The Unfair
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Author: Felix Naylor Marlow
How British-Bangladeshi musicians are using ‘Benglish’ to give cultural meaning to the next generation
In the final part of our four-part series on the hidden cost of losing Bangla, we examine how popular British-Bangladeshi
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How Bengali newspapers in Tower Hamlets are fighting to keep Bangla alive and relevant to a new generation
In the third part of our four-part series on the hidden cost of losing Bangla, we examine the role of
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How the collapse of supplementary schools in Tower Hamlets is putting Bengali at risk
In the second four-part series on the hidden costs of losing the Bangla language, we examine why Bengali supplementary schools
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With third-generation British Bangladeshis losing their mother tongue, the community faces a tipping point
In the first part of our four-part series about the hidden cost of losing Bangla, we examine why Bengalis hold
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How the new Weaver line celebrates the migrants that made the East End
From Huguenot silk weavers to Bangladeshi leather makers, the newly named Weaver line celebrates the migrants behind the textile industry
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Toynbee Hall announces the expansion of its Free Legal Advice Centre through a partnership with a City law firm
Toynbee Hall will offer four additional in-person appointments each week amid the housing crisis and cuts to legal aid. Herbert
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Is Queen Mary still the best university for social mobility?
In 2021, a landmark report by the Sutton Trust found that Queen Mary was the best university for social mobility
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‘A love letter to the country of my birth’: Dina Begum’s new cookbook celebrates Bangladeshi cooking
Dina Begum’s new cookbook Made in Bangladesh showcases the long-overlooked flavours and culture of Bangladeshi food and preserves them for
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Don’t miss Guy Masterson’s Animal Farm at Wilton’s Music Hall
Guy Masterson’s critically acclaimed solo performance of George Orwell’s Animal Farm runs at Wilton’s Music Hall for one week only.
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‘Confidently Muslim, comfortably British’: Imam Ajmal Masroor on multiculturalism, identity and community
Imam Ajmal Masroor speaks to us about his experience of racism as a child in the East End, finding confidence
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‘Don’t Cross the Line’ campaign against sexual harassment in clubs and bars launched in Tower Hamlets
The ‘Don’t Cross the Line’ campaign targets perpetrators of misogyny and sexual harassment in clubs and bars after 800,000 women
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