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London councils in legal challenge over affordable housing quota cut

A High Court action has been launched by Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Lewisham councils.

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London councils launch legal action against Sadiq Khan over slashing of affordable housing

Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Lewisham launch High Court action against Mayor of London over plans to cut affordable housing targets

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Heathrow special constable and his Hackney-based taskmaster jailed for total of 18 years for spying for China

Dual Chinese-UK national Peter Wai carried out 'shadow policing' ops on Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters and dissidents living in Britain on the orders of Bill Yuen, court told

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Revealed: London's worst cycling accident hotspots as serious injuries soar in Hackney, Newham and other boroughs

The figures come as Transport for London was accused of trying to ‘cover up’ an increase in cycling casualties in the capital

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Second teenager charged with murder after boy stabbed to death in Hackney

A 17-year-old was also charged with possession of an offensive weapon

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OPINION - So long, for now, to the no-phones club that let us party like it was 1999

In a time ruled by instant information and the Instagram story-fication of fun, the mystery shrouding Lost has encouraged everyone from Central Cee to Daniel Lee to give it a try, writes Jordan Page

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Teenager charged with murder of boy, 15, stabbed to death in Hackney

Brayan David Saldarriaga, 15, from Haringey, was found with stab wounds in Poplar Close, east London

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‘Everything I do has climate at its centre’: Hackney’s first Green mayor gets to work

After the initial euphoria of victory, Zoë Garbett prepares to begin running one of England’s most diverse and deprived boroughs

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Teenager stabbed to death in Hackney after machete fight at house party

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Hackney murder: Boy stabbed to death as house party fight erupts in east London

The victim was found as police responded to reports of disorder involving machete-wielding thugs in Towpath Walk

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Hackney Central fire: Dozens of firefighters called as static caravan engulfed in flames

The blaze forced the closure of Hackney Central station on Sunday night

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SIXTH newly elected Green councillor quits leaving Londoners with £120,000 by-elections bill

New Green representatives on Camden, Haringey, Lambeth, Hackney and Ealing councils have immediately quit - meaning by-elections will have to be held

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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

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‘I’ll talk to work on Monday’: what happens when a ‘paper candidate’ actually wins?

Tyrone Scott, who didn’t think he had a hope in the election, wants to help the Greens rebuild ‘community cohesion’ in Hackney

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Local elections 2026: All the London results so far

Some 1,817 London council seats are up for grabs with mayoral races in Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham, Newham and Tower Hamlets

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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

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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

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London local elections 2026: How could Green Party policy impact the capital?

Zack Polanski’s policies will determine how local councils across the capital choose to control their borough

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Hackney Council election: Who should I vote for?

Residents across Hackney are voting in two elections on Thursday, May 7

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Pictured: Driver high on 'hippy crack' who hit and killed student cyclist in Hackney

Tiffany Treanor-Johnson, 27, had taken nitrous oxide and was speeding at 53mph in a 20mph zone when she hit cyclist Harry Webb in September 2023

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'Vote Green, make history,' says Zack Polanski as he seeks major gains in London local elections

The Green Party leader said he was aiming to break Labour’s ‘stronghold’ grip on the capital

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‘I’ve used drugs’, admits Green Hackney Mayor hopeful as she vows to fight against London’s war on illicit substances

Zoe Garbett helped craft the Green Party’s drugs policy, which says substances should be ‘moved into the hands of health professionals’

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May elections: What’s at stake across England, Wales and Scotland?

Will Reform take Sunderland, or the Greens take Hackney? Can Plaid Cymru take a historic victory in Wales, and will Labour be forced into third place in Scotland? We examine the possible outcomes for election night

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Quirk Cycles wins best road bike at Bespoked London 2026

The Hackney builder’s Durmitor takes the prize from judge Robin Mather – with Bespoked Osaka next on the calendar in Japan

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London council spends £15.6 million on fire safety consultants

Hackney Council made several pledges to improve fire safety across its housing estates following the 2017 Grenfell disaster

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