The UK recorded 41,472 Channel crossings in 2025, the second-highest total on record, despite new measures and expanded asylum reforms.
Gang offenders jailed after investigation
Barking and Dagenham Council and Queen Mary University announce a £4.1m investment to build a state-of-the-art academic dental centre in central Barking.
Developers have moved to the next phase of plans for around 1,300 new homes on a golf course spanning Barking and Dagenham, marking a major housing push.
Barking and Dagenham Council has written off tens of thousands in unpaid business rates owed by Poundland after efforts to recover the debt failed.
Barking and Dagenham (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A Barking and Dagenham business owner says he will run for council in the next election after anger at his business being hit by a local car park’s closure. Born in 1988 at Rush Green
Barking and Dagenham (Parliament News) – Four people have been arrested in Dagenham and Essex in a housing fraud investigation involving a company owned by Barking and Dagenham Council. The investigation centres on alleged fraud involving BD Reside, a housing company operated
Barking and Dagenham (Parliament Politics Magazine) – New plans have been submitted to build 405 homes on the former Ford car plant site in Dagenham, marking the latest phase of redevelopment in the area. The blueprints show the next stage of the
Barking and Dagenham (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Students in Barking and Dagenham celebrate the best GCSE results in borough history on Results Day 2025, marking a milestone in academic achievement. The borough was filled with scenes of celebration as students picked up
Barking and Dagenham (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A weekly roundup of planning applications validated in Barking and Dagenham, including housing, commercial developments, and community projects. The application is one of several that Barking and Dagenham Council recently approved, including roof conversions, home
Barking & Dagenham (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Two men were arrested in Dagenham after police uncovered stolen tools linked to multiple thefts. Officers urge victims to come forward with proof. During a warrant search in the Dagenham area today (August 5), Operation
Barking & Dagenham (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A child was rushed to hospital after a fall on Church Elm Lane in Dagenham. Emergency services responded swiftly as local safety concerns grow. After emergency services were called to Church Elm Lane at 2:31