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Posts Tagged ‘general election’

General Election 2024: Labour holds Hackney as Diane Abbott and Meg Hillier celebrate victory

By Maya Sall, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 5 July 2024 at 15:21

Both incumbent MPs will continue on with strong majorities of over 14,000

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General Election 2024: Hackney South and Shoreditch results

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 5 July 2024 at 11:58

Meg Hillier retains constituency for Labour with close to two thirds of the vote

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General Election 2024: Hackney North and Stoke Newington results

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 5 July 2024 at 11:57

Diane Abbott holds the seat for Labour with a resounding win

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General election 2024: Meet the seven hopefuls vying for votes in Hackney South and Shoreditch

By Maya Sall, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 12 June 2024 at 18:57
Voters will go to the polls yet again in one Hackney ward this November

Voters go to the polls on 4 July to elect their MP

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General election 2024: Meet the eight candidates battling it out in Hackney North and Stoke Newington

By Maya Sall, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 12 June 2024 at 18:53

Voters go to the polls on 4 July to elect their MP

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General election 2024: A breakdown of boundary changes affecting Hackney residents

By Maya Sall, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 11 June 2024 at 10:14

Hackney voters may find they’re now registered in a different constituency – with some even in Tottenham or Islington

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General election 2024: Hackney candidates revealed ahead of 4 July vote

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 10 June 2024 at 12:39
Polling station credit Martin Deutsch

Eight candidates will contest the Hackney North seat, and another seven will compete to serve Hackney South

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Councillors fear government funding could be drained from inner London

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 4 February 2020 at 20:33

Hackney Mayor pledges to ‘fight for London’ as concerns raised over Fair Funding Formula

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Labour’s Meg Hillier re-elected as MP for Hackney South – but says national picture is ‘gutting’

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 13 December 2019 at 04:49
Meg Hillier - UK Parliament official portrait 2017

Hillier wins resoundingly but warns of ‘unlucky Friday 13th for us all’ with Boris Johnson on course for large majority

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Hackney North candidates condemn ‘Nazi’ heckling of Brexit Party nominee

By Elizabeth Rushton | Monday 2 December 2019 at 12:16

Conservative and Green hopefuls join Brexit Party candidate in criticism of ‘extreme and derogatory remarks’

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Titbits – Selective memoir and a chuting spar

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 11 November 2019 at 20:17
Titbits bird

Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough

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Leader – On a roll?

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 11 November 2019 at 19:42
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Three good reasons why you should register to by 26 November

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Number of people registered to vote has fallen, new figures reveal

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 5 June 2017 at 12:45

Council blames drop on 2014 switch to individual registration despite past criticism over electoral roll inaccuracies

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Leader – When Hackney elects, don’t bottle the ballot

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 5 May 2017 at 10:45
HC Crest

Foregone conclusions? Maybe so, maybe not – either way that shouldn’t stop the borough casting a thoughtful vote that matters

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General Election 2017: Liberal Democrats reveal Hackney candidates

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 27 April 2017 at 11:12
Joe Richards

Joe Richards is to stand in Hackney North and Stoke Newington and Dave Raval in Hackney South and Shoreditch

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The former homeless man hoping to stand for Parliament

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 26 April 2017 at 17:51
Hugo Sugg

Hugo Sugg, who spent three months sofa-surfing after a rough break-up, wants to run as an independent in Hackney in June’s general election

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General Election 2017: Hackney MP Diane Abbott predicts an ‘unpleasant’ campaign – but says Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour can win

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 19 April 2017 at 13:37
Calling for more new homes: Diane Abbott MP

MP for pro-Remain Hackney North says Labour’s Brexit will ‘protect living standards’

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Shacklewell Lane Mosque dome is ‘message of unity’ against Islamophobia

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 30 April 2015 at 13:44

‘Ramsgate doesn’t have a mosque’ explains spokesperson for Reality Party, which is fielding a candidate in South Thanet

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Hackney South General Election 2015 debate – as it happened

By Hackney Citizen | Sunday 26 April 2015 at 13:00

Welcome to our Hackney South General Election 2015 debate – live at the Arcola Theatre, Dalston

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Hackney North General Election 2015 debate – as it happened

By Hackney Citizen | Sunday 26 April 2015 at 12:58

Welcome to our Hackney North General Election 2015 debate – live at the Arcola Theatre, Dalston

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