Aspire, set up by re-elected mayor Lutfur Rahman, takes control of the east London borough council.
The Aspire party, which was set up by previously-banned mayor Lutfur Rahman, has taken control of Tower Hamlets in London from Labour.as the borough's mayor, seven years after he was removed from office.
Aspire had two seats on the east London council going into the election on 5 May but won 24 of the 45 seats. Labour has won at least 18 seats but had previously held 40. Two council wards have yet to be declared.
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