Hackney Independent Socialist Group

Opposition councillors slam 'lack of transparency' over 'harrowing' Mossbourne safeguarding review

They claim there has been no reassurance that changes are being made in the three months since the review was published

Author: Hackney Citizen

Opposition councillors slam 'lack of transparency' over 'harrowing' Mossbourne safeguarding review

‘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

Council's call for rent controls 'would not lead to the skies collapsing'

Labour-run Hackney Council said the government needs to go further than Renters Rights Bill by empowering it to cap private rents

Author: Hackney Citizen

Hackney councillor walks out of domestic violence debate after rejected amendment

Cllr Claudia Turbet-Delof leaves chamber after Labour votes against call to protect undocumented migrant women

Author: Hackney Citizen

Hackney councillor walks out of domestic violence debate after rejected amendment

Hackney councillor hits out at 'rotten' Labour following Diane Abbott's suspension

Independent Socialist Claudia Turbet-Delof, an ex-Labour councillor, says 'this is exactly why we left'

Author: Hackney Citizen

Hackney councillor hits out at 'rotten' Labour following Diane Abbott's suspension

Local elections 2026: Independent Socialists unveil two candidates for Homerton

Heather Mendick and Alana Heaney bidding to oust Labour incumbents

Author: Hackney Citizen

BSix teachers to strike as sixth-form college mulls A-level cuts

Educators to stage 16-day walkout as local politicians decry New City College's 'money-making agenda'

Author: Hackney Citizen

BSix teachers to strike as sixth-form college mulls A-level cuts

'Cost-of-greed crisis': Opposition councillors urge Town Hall to back 'immediate' wealth tax

Debate on Green motion calling for redistribution pushed to January

Author: Hackney Citizen

Critical: Green party London Assembly Member and Dalston councillor Cllr Zoë Garbett

Greens and Independents unite in bid to oust Tories as largest opposition in Hackney

Next month’s polls will make it eight by-elections in two years for the council

Author: Joe Steen, Local Democracy Reporter

Greens and Independents unite in bid to oust Tories as largest opposition in Hackney

Stamford Hill Jewish community calls on government to scrap two-child benefit cap

Letter calls on secretary of state for work and pensions to consider the needs of larger families

Author: Maya Sall, Local Democracy Reporter