Entire London borough could be covered by anti-social behaviour order London council consulting on expanding a public space protection order (PSPO) to cover the entire borough Evening Standard · Aug 29
London's £14.7B AI Data Centre's Annual Carbon Emissions Could Equal 8,480 New York Flights The £14.7B East Havering Data Centre may impact UK net zero targets, with estimated annual CO2 emissions of 1.2 million tonnes, raising sustainability concerns for Britain's data centres. International Business Times UK · Aug 24
Wildfire threats to London: How high is the risk of blazes igniting in your borough? Havering, Hounslow and Ealing are at greatest danger of wildfires in the parched capital, according to a new analysis Evening Standard · Jul 16
Reform UK-run London council reverses climate emergency declaration in bid to save money Nigel Farage’s party running Havering Council declares it will ‘not pursue environmental or net zero-related policies in a way that places unnecessary cost, restriction, or pressure on residents’ Evening Standard · Jul 13
Nigel Farage's Reform UK members storm out of London Assembly in Havering 'independence' vote row The bust-up comes as Reform’s flagship Havering council is under intense scrutiny over what it will deliver for local residents Evening Standard · Jul 2
London schools crisis: Why eight boroughs are defying the capital's 'secondary wave' of falling pupil numbers Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Brent, Ealing, Hounslow and Barnet have all seen school rolls grow Evening Standard · Jun 27
NHS trust settles for £28m after girl suffered brain damage during birth at London hospital Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust acknowledged an error in the delivery of the girl Evening Standard · Jun 4
Zack Polanski slams Nigel Farage's flagship London council for 'Trumpian nonsense' after Pride flag ban Reform leader of Havering Cllr Keith Prince says only flags flown on public buildings will be the Union Flag, the St George’s Cross, and Havering Council flag Evening Standard · Jun 4
Mayor's consort at Farage's flagship Reform UK council in London was sacked from police job over cocaine use Exclusive: Starbuck Coleman was dismissed as a British Transport Police officer in London after failing a drugs test Evening Standard · May 29
New Reform UK council leader hits back at Farage over Havering leaving London Keith Prince said they will not waste time pursuing ‘Hexit’ for Havering Evening Standard · May 28
Reform UK council leader rejects Nigel Farage’s call for ‘Hexit’ referendum on leaving London Reform MP Andrew Rosindell also insisted the borough should have an option to rejoin Essex The Independent UK · May 28
Ex-Havering councillor remanded over historical sexual abuse charges Jeffrey Tucker, 66, is facing allegations from two women who say they were sexually abused as children in the 1980s and 1990s Evening Standard · May 11
Former Big Brother star stands for Reform in local elections Alex Sibley, who starred in the third series of Big Brother, is campaigning for a seat for Emerson Park in Havering, East London Evening Standard · May 7
'We'll win Havering,' declares Nigel Farage as Reform targets three more London councils in local elections Exclusive: Reform UK leader convinced party will win Havering - and could seize Bexley, Bromley, and Barking and Dagenham Evening Standard · May 1
Evening Standard · Apr 16 Battle to keep Bromley in London after Nigel Farage suggests three boroughs may leave capital ‘Bromley belongs in London,’ says Labour MP Liam Conlon
Evening Standard · Apr 1 London Green Party election candidate quits after sharing Golders Green arson attack conspiracy theory Tope Olawoyin, who was due to stand for the Havering Green Party, has withdrawn from the council elections on May 7
Evening Standard · Mar 30 Green Party candidate in London elections shared conspiracy theory over Golders Green arson attack A Green Party candidate standing in Havering at the local elections on May 7 suggested the attack on Jewish ambulances could have been carried out by Jewish people
The Independent UK · Mar 7 Romford’s Reform Referendum: Inside the borough that could ‘Brexit from London’ After their MP promised a vote on whether to remain a part of the capital, Bryony Gooch and Shaheena Uddin meet Havering locals, who are divided on the idea
Evening Standard · Feb 23 What would happen if the London borough of Havering voted for independence? A public policy expert breaks down what independence could mean in practice
Evening Standard · Feb 16 East London borough will get 'independence' vote on leaving capital under Reform UK, Nigel Farage rally told Romford MP Andrew Rosindell told the Reform UK event that Havering residents would get a choice to remain Londoners or rejoin Essex
Evening Standard · Jan 20 'We'll win boroughs in London,' says Nigel Farage as Reform targets string of councils in May local elections Bexley, Bromley, Havering and Hillingdon are believed to be on his party’s radar for the looming town hall polls
Evening Standard · Dec 21, 2025 Crackdown on rogue landlords renting out mouldy and unsafe homes to be expanded across London boroughs A pilot scheme in Camden, to force landlords to improve properties in dismal conditions, is being rolled out to Barnet, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Waltham Forest, Havering, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets and Enfield
Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2025 'No one listened': Havering Council to pay £7,000 to homeless mother left in unsafe housing The Housing Ombudsman found repeated failings after a homeless mother and her children were left living in unsafe accommodation for nearly two years
Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2025 Europe's largest data centre could be built in east London Havering Council is expected to approve the East Havering Data Centre early next year
International Business Times UK · Sep 26, 2025 40% of London's Young Adults Can't Afford Even the Cheapest Homes — Here Are the Best Boroughs for Renters Young Londoners face a housing crisis as 40% can't afford the cheapest homes, while average rents soar to £2,121 per month - Tower Hamlets and Hackney lead for renters.