Tower Hamlets mayor removed from office

Bangladeshi-born East London mayor Lutfur Rahman has been removed from office and a poll declared void after he was found guilty of electoral fraud, reports BBC on Thursday. An Election Commissioner concluded Tower Hamlets mayor Rahman breached election rules and must vacate his post immediately. Four voters alleged he used "corrupt and illegal practices" in the last year's election, which must now be re-run.     — UNB