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Hackney Central by-election candidates announced

Hackney Central residents are set to cast their vote once again following the recent local elections

Author: Hackney Citizen

Dalston by-election candidates announced

A little more than seven weeks after the local elections, residents of this ward will be heading to the polls to cast their votes once again

Author: Hackney Citizen

Sadiq Khan rejects New York-style air conditioning rules

Big Apple bosses banned stores from leaving doors open with air con running back in 2015

Author: Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter

Sadiq Khan rejects New York-style air conditioning rules

Former Hackney councillor becomes chair of London Assembly for third time

The London Assembly has completed its annual reshuffle, electing a new chair and appointing leadership roles across its cross-party investigative committees

Author: Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter

Conservative candidate vows as to quit after a year as Hackney mayor if he cannot honour manifesto pledges

Tareke Gregg has vowed to trigger a mayoral by-election if he fails to deliver

Author: Hackney Citizen

Conservative candidate for Mayor, Tareke Gregg.

Local elections 2026: the political parties' key pledges and manifestos at-a-glance

Hackney residents can vote in two elections on 7 May - for candidates standing as ward councillors and also for those contesting the borough's directly-elected mayoralty

Author: Hackney Citizen

Opinion: 'The campaign for divestment in Hackney may yet be won'

'As Hackney goes to the polls, at issue is not only divestment, but whether the council’s fundamental decision-making structures are actually fit for purpose' says Gwen Jones

Author: Gwen Jones