Claim: Stratford, London is in the eastern Borough of Newham.
Evidence: Stratford is a district of east London , England , within the London Borough of Newham.
The London Borough of Newham -LSB- ˈnjuːəm -RSB- is a London borough formed from the former Essex county boroughs of West Ham and East Ham , within east London , the name being a portmanteau word reflecting its creation while combining the compass points of the old borough names.