Lutfur Rahman is the elected mayor of Tower Hamlets and leader of the Aspire party. He has held various roles in public service since 2002 and is passionate about social justice and equality.
Newly re-elected Mayor of Tower Hamlets, Lutfur Rahman, explains how a racist media campaign against him played a central role in over a decade of his political life and draws comparisons with those targeted by the Trojan Horse Affair.