Jeremy Corbyn – Hackney Citizen

Hackney and Islington schools take fight against closures to Parliament

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 17 March 2025 at 12:49

St Dominic’s joined by pupils and staff from neighbouring borough for Westminster march

Politicians call on Labour to reinstate Diane Abbott at packed show of support in Hackney

By Maya Sall, Local Democracy Reporter | Saturday 16 March 2024 at 12:30

Hundreds of people turned out last night following the racist abuse suffered by the long-serving MP

Finsbury Park flood: Local politicians put ‘serious concerns’ to Thames Water

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 18 October 2019 at 19:46

Hackney Mayor joins MPs Diane Abbott and Jeremy Corbyn to grill company bosses over their response to last week’s catastrophe

‘Corbyn before country’: Council slammed for People’s Vote ‘fudge’ as it prepares to ‘firmly reject’ no-deal Brexit

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 16 January 2019 at 23:10

Motion calls on government to prepare for extension of Article 50 to make time for general election or people’s vote

‘Victims are becoming the perpetrators’: Rabbi and former Labour councillor hits out at ‘toxic’ atmosphere in local party

By Max Eckersley | Friday 17 August 2018 at 15:37

Rabbi Pinter (Photograph: Hackney Council)

Party says it is ‘very sorry’ to hear the views of Rabbi Avrohom Pinter, who recently wrote to Jeremy Corbyn over ‘unchallenged’ instances of antisemitism he has suffered

Owner of vandalised Churchill-themed café in Hackney hits back at critics

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 29 January 2018 at 16:24

Blighty UK’s Chris Evans was attacked in the media after the Finsbury Park eatery was targeted by protesters

Finsbury Park attack: shadow home secretary Diane Abbott calls for review of mosque security

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 19 June 2017 at 07:25

Police officers at Finsbury Park following the attack

Counter-terrorism police investigating after van strikes pedestrians, killing one, in Seven Sisters Road, Islington

General Election 2017: Diane Abbott confirms she is ‘still standing’ for Parliament despite illness

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 7 June 2017 at 16:14

The Hackney North candidate has been temporarily replaced as Labour’s shadow home secretary

‘Labour lacks economic credibility’, say Lib Dems after Diane Abbott radio gaffe

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 3 May 2017 at 12:16

Calling for more new homes: Diane Abbott MP

Shadow home secretary stumbled over figures when talking to LBC Radio about Labour’s pledge to hire 10,000 extra police officers

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

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

Claims of crackdown on prostitutes in Hackney denied by top police officer

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 27 January 2017 at 16:37

Detective Chief Superintendent Simon Laurence says streets are ‘not a safe place’ for sex workers as support group leads criticism of alleged enforcement

Polls, hellos and goodbyes: My, haven’t the past 12 months flown by!

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 28 December 2016 at 12:00

Once more unto the polls... In 2016 we voted often

Is it really nearly January again? Time for a quick recap of the year when Philip Glanville replaced Jules Pipe in Hackney’s top job, Sadiq triumphed and Brexit was the buzzword – in spite of Hackney’s best efforts

2016 – A look back on the year we woke up as strangers in a strange land

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 28 December 2016 at 11:13

What have we learnt? What has changed? And what is likely to stay the same? As the year draws to a close, we look back on a momentous 12 months

Shouts of ‘Shami Chakrabarti!’ as councillors debate ‘inclusive education’

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 1 November 2016 at 13:54

Lib Dems abstain from voting and Tories oppose motion proposed by Cllr Mete Coban lambasting grammar school expansion

Hackney MP Diane Abbott lands top job in Jeremy Corbyn’s shadow cabinet

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 7 October 2016 at 17:15

Labour MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington promoted to shadow home secretary

Jeremy Corbyn could become a Hackney MP under ‘disgraceful’ boundary changes

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 13 September 2016 at 12:32

"Whatever the result on Saturday, the Hackney Labour party will stay united." Photograph: Gary Knight/Flickr (Creative Commons)

Redrawing of the electoral map could see Diane Abbott and Meg Hillier slug it out for a newly-formed Hackney Central seat

Titbits – Among the ‘purged’, and a councillor’s shrewd move

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 2 September 2016 at 14:29

Find out who is name-checked in the column that pecks at the crumbs of local politics

Hackney MPs split on Trident renewal vote in Parliament

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 19 July 2016 at 16:55

Diane Abbott calls Westminster vote “immature” as other Labour MPs defy leader

Diane Abbott appointed shadow health secretary in Corbyn’s cabinet reshuffle

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 27 June 2016 at 12:49

Ms Abbott takes on new role following 16 resignations from shadow cabinet in wake of EU referendum result

Diane Abbott ‘minimising’ concerns about antisemitism within Labour party, claims Hackney rabbi

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 23 May 2016 at 14:29

‘Not only is it a serious problem in the party, it is a problem right on Diane Abbott’s doorstep’