Anntoinette Bramble elected Labour group leader following bruising local election defeat
Bramble has represented her London Fields ward for more than 15 years and previously served as deputy mayor and cabinet member for education
Read MoreOpinion: ‘If there’s something May’s local elections made clear, it’s that Britain’s voting system is not working’
‘It’s never been more evident that First Past the Post is not fit for purpose. It’s time to replace it’
Read MoreMayor Garbett unveils full cabinet team as Greens take the reins at Town Hall
The number of cabinet positions has been trimmed, in a move the new mayor says will save more than £250,000 over the four-year term
Read MoreFormer Hackney councillor becomes chair of London Assembly for third time
The London Assembly has completed its annual reshuffle, electing a new chair and appointing leadership roles across its cross-party investigative committees
Read MoreWhat’s next after the Greens’ historic takeover of Hackney?
Hackney’s new mayor Zoë Garbett pledged to ‘change the system’ as she claimed victory at the local elections. What has she promised to do, and how will she try to achieve her goals?
Read MoreNear-impassable: resident raises alarm over ‘sea of bikes’ cluttering pavements near Broadway Market
Terry Stewart, a 70-year-old partially-sighted resident, warned that the strewn bikes make streets near-impassable for vulnerable pedestrians.
Read MoreCity Hall to launch probe into impact of high service charges on housing affordability
Londoners are uniquely exposed, being twice as likely to be leaseholders than residents in the rest of the country
Read MoreNew Hackney Half route is bad for business, traders warn council
Hackney businesses have warned they are losing one of their best trading days of the year following changes to the route
Read More‘Shellshocked’ and ‘exhausted’: The Mount residents raise concerns over safety and council support after Clapton blaze
Tenants of a four-storey council block off Mount Pleasant Lane say the local authority has offered limited support since fire tore through their homes on 5 May — as health fears raised over asbestos, burnt plastics and a hoarded flat still strewn with scorched debris
Read MoreGreen party councillor quits straight after election victory following breach of local government rules
James Tilden was elected to represent Hackney Central ward with 1,681 votes
Read MoreMayor Garbett unveils first Green cabinet as new era begins at the Town Hall
New mayor announces the first members of her cabinet, just days after sweeping the Greens to an historic victory at the Town Hall
Read MoreGreens set out plans for Hackney as Labour vows to ‘hold new administration to account’
Greens are jubilant following their historic sweep in last Thursday’s landslide victory that swept Labour from its 45-year dominant position in the borough
Read MoreLocal elections 2026: Green party wins majority of seats on Hackney Council
The Greens have swept to victory, winning 42 of the council’s 57 seats
Read MoreExclusive: New Hackney mayor Zoë Garbett speaks to the Citizen following victory
‘I think it really shows that people have looked for an alternative and they’ve seen what we’re offering in terms of hope for Hackney’
Read MoreLocal elections 2026: voter turnout highest since 2010
Voter turnout for mayoral contest was 40.98 percent – the highest since 2010, when the local elections at the same time as a general election
Read MoreLocal elections 2026: Greens’ Zoë Garbett wins Hackney mayoral contest
The Green party candidate Zoë Garbett has won the Hackney mayoral contest with 35,720 votes
Read MoreMan arrested after shouting ‘shame Hitler didn’t kill you’ on 254 bus
Threats were made against Jewish passengers on a bus in Upper Clapton Road
Read MoreLocal elections 2026: polls open today – don’t forget to vote
You have until 10pm today to cast your vote for Mayor of Hackney and council ward seats.
Read MoreGreen mayoral candidate accused of ‘blocking’ letter praising police for Golders Green response to knife attacks
Cllr Zoë Garbett raised objections to a proposed missive from the London Assembly’s police and crime committee
Read More‘Of course’ Sadiq Khan could contribute to House of Lords, new Labour peer says
Len Duvall backs London’s mayor for a potential move to the red benches, as speculation mounts over a post-election peerage
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