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The English Defence League march planned for September 3 in Tower Hamlets will not go ahead after the Metropolitan Police obtained a prohibition order.

The Home Secretary granted the police application to prohibit protest marches for 30 days from next Friday.

An application to the home secretary to ban an English Defence League march through Tower Hamlets has been made by the metropolitan police according to mayor Lutfur Rahman.

The Tower Hamlets mayor who last week upped pressure on police to seek a ban made the announcement this afternoon.

By Tim Archer

Given its size and unique geographical form, coupled with its proximity to the economic hub that is Canary Wharf, I've long campaigned for the Isle of Dogs to have its own full time police station.

It's what the vast majority of residents tell me they want.

Home Secretary Alan Johnson visited the Isle of Dogs Police Station this morning.

Mr Johnson joined Canning Town and Poplar MP Jim Fitzpatrick to meet Island residents to discuss the Safer Neighbourhood teams involvement in Operation Fusion to crack down on crime and anti-social behaviour on the Island.

Controversial plans for compulsory identity cards which were due to be trialled by staff at London City Airport have been dropped.

Airside workers and pilots at City, as well as Manchester Airport, were to be the first to be issued with the cards later this year, in a Government scheme.