Footage identified as showing Tower Hamlets in London has been accompanied by criticism of £40 million being spent in the Caribbean, drawing a contrast between the borough and spending overseas.

The accompanying comment characterises the expenditure as wasteful but does not identify the programme, who authorised it, its purpose or when the money was allocated. Those details matter when assessing whether the spending represents poor value.

No financial connection between the Caribbean expenditure and Tower Hamlets is specified. The comparison expresses a judgement about spending priorities; it does not establish that money has been diverted from the borough.