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
- Posted on May 7, 2026
- By Daily Mail
- 0 Views
- 1 min read
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.