Hackney mayor missed Zionism vote to campaign for Polanski A local member says the mayor is “not ideological” and wants to focus on running the council By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter / 12 Oct 2026
Hackney MP ‘scoping out’ run for City Hall if Sadiq Khan stands down By Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter / 10 Sep 2026
‘Groundbreaking' community alliance launches to ‘campaign for political alternative’ in Hackney By Lizzie McAllister / 22 Jan 2026
De Beauvoir residents hit out at boundary changes that could see them ‘shunted into Islington’ By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter / 13 Jan 2023
National turbulence, local tranquility: Decoding Hackney’s by-election results By Sarah Birch / 17 May 2021
‘Ultimately, fewer people will vote’: How the cyber attack on Hackney Council could damage local democracy By Tiya Thomas-Alexander / 11 Mar 2021
‘Glitter, punk drag and politics’: Question Time Cabaret is back at Rich Mix By Hackney Citizen / 12 Oct 2018
Diane Abbott reveals she has type 2 diabetes and hits out at ‘vicious and negative’ Tory campaign By Hackney Citizen / 14 Jun 2017
Hackney Liberal Democrats bemoan democratic deficit and ‘tactical voting for Labour’ By Hackney Citizen / 13 Jun 2017
General Election 2017: Diane Abbott and Meg Hillier re-elected as Hackney MPs with increased majorities By Hackney Citizen / 9 Jun 2017
