Labour and Conservatives announce candidates for Mayor of Hackney

Hackney mayor Jules Pipe

Incumbent Labour Mayor of Hackney Jules Pipe. Photograph: Hackney Council

The Conservatives have selected former Labour councillor Linda Kelly as their candidate to fight for Hackney’s top political job.

Cllr Kelly will run against incumbent Mayor of Hackney Jules Pipe in the local elections next year.

Linda Kelly

Conservative Councillor Linda Kelly. Photograph: Marta Wlusek

Mr Pipe has been Mayor since 2002.

Mustafa Korel, Vice Chair of Hackney Unites, is standing as an independent candidate.

Mustafa Korel

Independent candidate Mustafa Korel