A Green party councillor has quit within days of winning his seat because he was voted in against local government rules. James Tilden was elected to represent Hackney Central ward with 1,681 votes ...

Hackney’s new Mayor Zoë Garbett has named the first members of her cabinet, just days after sweeping the Greens to an historic victory at the Town Hall and ending more than four decades of Labour ...

In a statement, the Hackney Greens thanked all those who helped the party in the election campaign and said: “We look forward to running a Green council that keeps the spirit of community, ...

The Green party has won a majority of the seats on Hackney Council. The Conservatives have won two wards: Springfield and Stamford Hill West. Newly-elected mayor Zoë Garbett has been re-elected as a ...

The Green party candidate Zoë Garbett has won the Hackney mayoral contest with 35,720 votes.

Green party mayor of Hackney Zoë Garbett sat down for an exclusive interview with the Citizen following her victory. “I’m just so grateful for how many people have got behind me; the Greens; our ...

Voter turnout for mayoral contest was 40.98 percent – the highest since 2010, when the local elections at the same time as a general election. Turnout across wards was also high, as the graph below ...

As locals weigh up who should get their votes, each party has published a manifesto highlighting the policies it would pursue if it wins or keeps power. Here, the Local Democracy Reporting Service ...

A man has been arrested over a suspected antisemitic hate crime after threats were made against Jewish passengers on a bus in Upper Clapton Road. The incident took place on board a 254 bus in ...