Newham Independents Party

Newham Independents Party
Leader	Mehmood Mirza
Founded	2023
Headquarters	24 Orwell Road London E13 9DH [1]
Ideology	Localism
Colours	Yellow Black
Newham London Borough Council	4 / 66
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Newham Independents Party (NIP) is a political party based in the London Borough of Newham in the United Kingdom.

History

The Newham Independents Party came second in West Ham and Beckton in the 2024 United Kingdom general election. ^[2]

As of January 2026 ^[update] , they form a four councillor group on Newham London Borough Council. ^[3] They include two winning independent candidates who stood at the Boleyn by-election and Plaistow North by-election in 2023. At the Plaistow South by-election in 2025 the winner was a Newham Independents candidate. ^{[4] [5]}

References

1. "Newham Independents Party". Electoral Commission. 15 January 2026. Archived from the original on 15 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
2. "West Ham and Beckton - General election results 2024". BBC News. Archived from the original on 4 October 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
3. "Your Councillors". Newham Council. Archived from the original on 15 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
4. "Newham Independents win Plaistow South by-election". Newham Citizen. 19 September 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
5. Baston, Lewis (24 November 2023). "Newham: Plaistow North by-election loss confirms headache for Labour". On London. Archived from the original on 16 October 2025. Retrieved 25 November 2023.

See also

• List of political parties in the United Kingdom