Deposed Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman was found guilty of several charges of corruption and election-rigging yesterday less than a year after winning a second term.

The directly elected mayor’s landslide victory in May 2014 was contested by four residents, including local council candidate Andy Erlam.

They accused Mr Rahman of election fraud, corruption, tampering with ballot papers, making false statements about the opposition and exercising undue influence on voters.