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Rachael Burford

Rahman accused of smearing rival over ‘poor treatment’ of minorities

Tower Hamlets Mayor Lutfur Rahman leaves The High Court on February 25, 2015

(Picture: Getty Images)

The disgraced former mayor of Tower Hamlets was on Friday accused of “dog whistle politics” after appearing to smear Labour as racist as he makes another bid to lead the borough.

Lutfur Rahman was re-elected as the borough’s mayor in 2014, but was thrown out of office a year later when found guilty of corrupt and illegal practices.

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