Hackney Greens - Hackney Citizen

Leader: Fix the politics — and the plumbing

Labour rewrote Hackney's rulebook to suit itself. Then it lost. The Greens should learn the lesson, not repeat it

Author: Hackney Citizen

What’s next after the Greens’ historic takeover of Hackney?

Hackney's new mayor Zoë Garbett pledged to 'change the system' as she claimed victory at the local elections. What has she promised to do, and how will she try to achieve her goals?

Author: Hackney Citizen

Photograph of Hackney's new mayor, the Green party's Zoë Garbett

Mayor Garbett unveils first Green cabinet as new era begins at the Town Hall

New mayor announces the first members of her cabinet, just days after sweeping the Greens to an historic victory at the Town Hall

Author: Hackney Citizen

Labour calls on Green party mayoral hopeful Zoë Garbett to justify alliance with candidate who described Hamas' October 7 attacks as an ‘act of resistance’

London Labour party: 'By choosing to align herself with Heather Mendick, Zoë Garbett risks legitimising views that are deeply offensive'

Author: Patrick Cardwell

Former Labour councillor defects to Green party during council's annual budget meeting

First elected as a Dalston ward councillor in 2014, Soraya Adejare has represented Brownswood residents since 2022

Author: Lizzie McAllister

Former Labour councillor defects to Green party during council's annual budget meeting

Hackney could be poised for 'shock' in May local elections

Labour has had control of the council for all but seven years since 1965

Author: Hackney Citizen

Seven Hackney councillors to stand down at local elections

Seven councillors are standing down in Hackney ahead of May's local elections, including a London Assembly member

Author: Hackney Citizen

Seven Hackney councillors to stand down at local elections

‘Groundbreaking' community alliance launches to ‘campaign for political alternative’ in Hackney

Hackney Independent Socialist Collective, one of the UK’s newest political parties, has joined forces with four other local organisations and will launch their collaboration later this week

Author: Lizzie McAllister

Hackney Independent Socialist Collective candidates pictured with Zoë Garbett of the Hackney Greens

‘We have a very clear agenda’ - Hackney’s newest political party outlines plans for 2026 ahead of May elections

Hackney Independent Socialist Collective says housing and young people’s mental health are their top priorities

Author: Elspeth Rees

Hackney Green mayoral candidate calls to 'break up the Met' following report into 'systemic' racism

Green councillor Zoë Garbett called for the Met’s directorates to be separated and for London residents to “rethink how we keep each other safe.”

Author: Hackney Citizen

Dalston councillor slams ‘discriminatory’ use of facial recognition

Green co-leader Zoë Garbett criticises police as data shows face scanners mostly used in boroughs with large Black populace

Author: Hackney Citizen

Dalston councillor slams ‘discriminatory’ use of facial recognition

Hackney Greens call on council to delay children’s centre cuts ahead of budget showdown

Councillors Zoë Garbett and Alastair Binnie-Lubbock put forward their own budget measures with backing from parents and a union

Author: Maya Sall, Local Democracy Reporter

Hackney Greens call on council to delay children’s centre cuts ahead of budget showdown