Constituency Profile
The seat is centred on the northern part of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, taking in much of Bethnal Green, Bow and Stepney. It includes much of the traditional East End and Brick Lane. The seat has one of the highest Muslim communities in the country and there are areas of significant poverty and deprivation.
This is traditionally very safe Labour territory, though the 2005 Respect breakthrough showed that moderate Labour candidates might not be left-wing enough for the electorate and a vulnerable to attack from the far-left who are well-organised locally.
Read more about this topic: Bethnal Green And Bow (UK Parliament Constituency)
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