UK: Newham council investigates Labour mayoral candidate's past flat purchase

UK: Newham council investigates Labour mayoral candidate's past flat purchase Submitted by Imran Mulla on Tue, 04/21/2026 - 14:29 A row has broken out over a former council flat in the east London borough of Newham, ahead of crucial local elections on 7 May Buildings at the Canary Wharf financial district are seen in the background from a high street in the London borough of Newham, east London, on 2 May 2020 (AFP) Off A row has broken out over a former council flat in the east London borough of Newham, ahead of crucial local elections on 7 May. The flat's previous owner, Forhad Hussain, is Labour's candidate to be Newham mayor. Hussain purchased the flat in 2016 with financial assistance from Newham council, in which he was at that time a senior councillor.