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| Tower Hamlets count to restart after two suspensions | |
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| Vote counting for the local election in east London's Tower Hamlets borough, which has been suspended twice, is to resume for a third time at 18:30 BST. | Vote counting for the local election in east London's Tower Hamlets borough, which has been suspended twice, is to resume for a third time at 18:30 BST. |
| The council has attributed the delay to the mayoral and European elections being held together, a large turnout and re-counts. | The council has attributed the delay to the mayoral and European elections being held together, a large turnout and re-counts. |
| The Electoral Commission said it was aware of reports of intimidation at counts and polling stations. | The Electoral Commission said it was aware of reports of intimidation at counts and polling stations. |
| A spokeswoman said officials were "looking closely" at the count. | A spokeswoman said officials were "looking closely" at the count. |
| The Met said it had had "no major incidents" reported. An officer was stationed at each polling station on Thursday. | The Met said it had had "no major incidents" reported. An officer was stationed at each polling station on Thursday. |
| The council is having to complete the count "out of hours" because of staffing issues, a spokesman said. | The council is having to complete the count "out of hours" because of staffing issues, a spokesman said. |
| Counting was first suspended by the returning officer because of the delay processing votes for the borough's mayoral election. | Counting was first suspended by the returning officer because of the delay processing votes for the borough's mayoral election. |
| It was suspended again on Monday. | It was suspended again on Monday. |
| It is five days since votes were cast. | It is five days since votes were cast. |
| The Bromley South ward ballots will be re-counted later and could decide overall control of the council chamber, a council spokesman said. | The Bromley South ward ballots will be re-counted later and could decide overall control of the council chamber, a council spokesman said. |
| When counting was last suspended Tower Hamlets First - backing re-elected mayor Lutfur Rahman - and Labour had 18 seats each. | When counting was last suspended Tower Hamlets First - backing re-elected mayor Lutfur Rahman - and Labour had 18 seats each. |
| Four Conservatives had been elected. | Four Conservatives had been elected. |