Posts Tagged ‘diane abbott’
Hackney One Carnival brings splash of colour to grey Sunday
African drumming and glitzy costumes enliven a cold and rainy day
Read MoreWe won’t take steps to ban chicken shops near schools, says Hackney Council
Takeaway ‘ban’ proposal proves too much for council to stomach despite MP Diane Abbott’s warning over ‘proliferation of chicken shops’
Read More‘Crisis of masculinity’ harming Britain, Hackney MP Diane Abbott warns
Shadow health minister calls for strengthening of family ties
Read MoreHigh alert after Hackney named measles hotspot
Rates of diagnosis in borough three times higher than in any other London area
Read MoreHackney MP and residents speak out over £10m Thatcher funeral cost
In the wake of Hackney MP Diane Abbott’s criticism of the cost of tomorrow’s ceremony, the Citizen took to the streets to hear what locals have to say
Read MoreHackney politicians clash over ‘bedroom tax’
Over 4,500 Hackney residents could be affected by tax reforms
Read MoreHorsemeat scandal hits poorest hardest says Hackney MP
Shadow Health Minister Diane Abbott highlights impact on low-income households as meat health scare continues
Read MoreHistory teaching in schools faces ‘whitewash’ warn Hackney politicians
Hackney MP Diane Abbott and Cllr Patrick Vernon sign open letter to Education Secretary Michael Gove to scrap National Curriculum reform
Read MoreHackney MP welcomes plan to tackle female genital mutilation
Shadow Public Health Minister Diane Abbott is among those supporting prosecutions for those who force girls to undergo female genital mutilation
Read MoreAbb-solutely Chav-ulous!
Hackney North MP Diane Abbott accused of ‘political tourism’ by Venezuelan critics after she praises Hugo Chavez
Read MoreCenterprise Bookshop seized by Hackney Council
CEO Emanuel Amevor says council ‘came like thieves in the night’. Diane Abbott MP expresses ‘disappointment’
Read MorePioneering Shoreditch café Paper and Cup opens
Hackney MP Diane Abbott and Speaker of Hackney Jessica Webb attend opening of new Shoreditch eatery
Read MoreHackney Council’s tobacco investments back in the spotlight
Anti-smoking campaigners reject council’s defence of £10.5 million pension fund investments in tobacco stocks
Read MoreFares hike fuss mars Boris bus launch
As London Mayor launches his new prototype Routemaster, critics slam new bus as vanity project and poor value for money while transport fares rocket
Read MoreThe abortion counselling consultation is a con – which is why I pulled out
With a fact-free campaign, Tory MPs are attempting to bring the worst of the US abortion debate to British politics
Read MoreHackney Council secures £5 million in riots revamp
The Burberry Outlet Store is to be at the centre of council development plans to create 200 new jobs
Read MoreHackney MP Diane Abbott apologises for ‘racist’ Twitter comments
Shadow Health Minister Diane Abbott apologises following comments she made on Twitter, after claims they were racist
Read MoreHackney MP slams train fare hikes
Train fare increases of 5.6% will hit residents hard, says MP Diane Abbott as she backs Ken Livingstone’s pledge to cut fares by 7%
Read MoreBid to curb betting shop ‘blight’ gains support from local councils
Council leaders are calling for extra local powers to curb the ‘blight’ of betting shops on the high street
Read MoreHackney politicians write open letter raising concerns over Sainsbury’s Wilmer Place
Calls for the developer Newmark Properties and Sainsbury’s to attend a public meeting before a planning application is submitted
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