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The Last Whites of the East End sparked mixed reviews on Twitter, with some viewers even threatening to cancel their TV licence fee in protest against the allegedly "racist" programme. However, others praised the documentary for giving an "honest" insight into life in the east London borough of Newham - which now boasts the lowest percentage of white British residents of anywhere in London. More than half of the white population have abandoned the East End borough in the last 15 years, while a staggering 70,000 migrants moved in during the same period. A jaw-dropping 73 per cent of the local population is now made up of ethnic minorities and Black British, according to the BBC documentary that aired last night. But some viewers caused a social media storm as they accused documentary makers of racism and extreme right wing propaganda. Frank Khalid said: "Watched #LastWhitesOfTheEastEnd on #BBC1. I found the program completely racist & out of order. The program was anti Muslim." Melissa Vaighan tweeted: "#LastWhitesoftheEastEnd came across like a party political broadcast from the BNP. Such a bizarre move by @BBCOne - no balance or context."

GETTY Newham High Street in the 70s and now. And, left, Leanne Oakham with her mother Debbie

People who haven’t been for many years come out of Upton Park Station and say: ‘I can’t believe what’s happened here, it could be Baghdad' Peter Bell, secretary of East Ham Working Men's Club

Amy Wyatt wrote: "@BBC Are you pleased your programme has brought out Nazis justifying their racist views? Why should I pay for this?". She added: "'Today I am cancelling my TV licence and won't be watching @BBC live again. I refuse to pay for propaganda against ME!" Nicci Kay asked: "Why are we forced to pay for racist views to get aired on TV? @BBC Zero attempt at any balance." Another Twitter user said: ”#Lastwhitesoftheeastend Why are people angry at the immigrants shouldn't you be angry at the government or royal family?" Not everyone was critical of the documentary, however. One Twitter user said: "The @BBC finally shows the other side of the issue, and crazy liberals complain that the BBC is right wing? WOW." Jay Nottage said: "People not liking this bbc documentary Last Whites of the East End its only telling the truth but I take it some people don't like the truth."

#LastWhitesoftheEastEnd Well that was racist. Thought I was watching C5 & not publicly funded @BBCOne for a minute. I paid to get insulted ? — nature (@Natureroots72) May 25, 2016

Just saw that #lastwhitesoftheeastend. Respect freedom of speech but that was just hate speech. Presumably a pro brexit publication — Bilaal (@bdkc11) May 25, 2016

Newham was previously almost all white working class, with the majority dockworkers, but has now become the most multicultural place in the UK, with 147 languages spoken across the borough.Newham has 66 primary schools and two decades ago more than half of the pupils were white British. But now one school, Drew Primary, has just three white British children per class, with 43 languages spoken throughout its corridors. Appearing in the programme, Leanne Oakham is a sixth generation Cockney who lives on he same street in Newham as her mother Debbie and sister Amy. However the young mother is planning to move to Rayleigh in Essex and expects her mother to follow. She told filmmakers: “It’s not like the old East End where everyone knew everyone and we all left our doors open. “It’s just scary now. Years ago people would have a fight with their fists and that would be it. Not anymore. Now people will bring in knives.” Ms Oakham added:“If I move then my mum will follow, and if my mum moves my nan will follow. That will be another local family up and gone in Essex."

BBC Leanne Oakham with her mother Debbie

GETTY Newham was previously almost all white working class, with the majority dockworkers