Diane Abbott calls Westminster vote “immature” as other Labour MPs defy leader
Critics say plans would ‘benefit wealthy property developers’
Last night politicians cast their vote on whether the UK should join US-led bombing campaign
The prime minister has pledged the UK will take 20,000 refugees by 2020 but funding only announced for one year
Ukulele player from Stoke Newington who serenaded David Cameron on campaign trail launches crowdfunding campaign
Thinktank says tech scene around Silicon Roundabout in London now comprises at least 3,200 firms with 48,000 jobs
Cabinet office insists departure does not mark scaling back of project, but Labour say flagship policy is descending into farce
Upcoming events at independent bookshop Pages of Hackney
What the government’s big idea might mean for the borough
