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Barnet Council passes motion to twin with Israeli city Haifa after Hackney severs ties

Barnet Council voted to twin with Haifa months after Hackney announced an end to the historic partnership

Evening Standard · Oct 22

East London landlord failed to address fire safety concerns of tenants, fined £30,000 by city council

A Hackney landlord has received a hefty £30,000 fine due to neglecting critical fire safety measures. The recent implementation of the Renters Rights Act by Hackney Council has added requirements aimed at protecting tenants, such as restricting evictions without sufficient cause and capping rent hikes to once annually. Mayor Zoë…

The Economic Times · Oct 4

Moment protester 'thrown to the ground' by Hackney Council security officer

Footage appears to show a security guard at Hackney Council pushing a protester to the ground during an ‘occupation’ of the council HQ

Evening Standard · Sep 12

East London Green councillor quits straight after election victory for breaking rules

James Tilden was elected to represent Hackney Central ward with 1,681 votes following the council elections last Thursday, but his party failed to realise this breached electoral law

Evening Standard · May 13

London local elections: Which boroughs have mayors and who will win?

Residents in Newham, Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Lewisham and Croydon will cast their votes to appoint a mayor for their council

Evening Standard · May 7

Green mayoral candidate under fire for ‘blocking’ letter praising police for Golders Green response

Councillor Zoë Garbett, who co-leads the Green Party in Hackney, raised objections to the proposed missive

Evening Standard · May 7

‘We’re pushing at an open door’: Why this London borough is the Greens’ top target

LOCAL ELECTIONS: Athena Stavrou joins campaigners in Zack Polanski’s home borough of Hackney, where the Greens are confident they can make a dent in Labour’s domination of the capital

The Independent UK · Apr 22

Met Police to pilot facial recognition identity checks with handheld devices, Sadiq Khan reveals

Sadiq Khan reveals 100 officers will use roaming technology in six month trial - as critics raise concerns

Evening Standard · Feb 27

Met police to pilot facial recognition identity checks, mayor confirms

Sadiq Khan reveals 100 officers will use roaming technology for six months but opponents call its use ‘alarming’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 26

Disabled Londoners being failed by 'chronic' shortage of accessible housing, Sadiq Khan warned

Lack of homes for people with access needs to live independently has led to ‘deeply distressing’ conditions, according to chair of London Assembly housing committee

Evening Standard · Aug 11, 2025