Rachel Reeves - Hackney Citizen

Kemi Badenoch slammed by community leader over 'unacceptable' two-child cap comment

Badenoch claimed lifting the two-child benefit cap for 1000 larger families in Hackney would cost the taxpayer £74million

Author: Lizzie McAllister

MPs celebrate end of two-child benefit cap despite voting not to scrap it last year

Previously, almost all parents were prevented from claiming Universal Credit for more than two children

Author: Lizzie McAllister

Hackney faces 'complete exhaustion of reserves' without 'urgent funding' in Budget says councillor

Campaigners descended on Hackney Town Hall on Wednesday (26 November), the same day the Chancellor made her Budget

Author: Lizzie McAllister

Cllr Claudia Turbet-Delof speaking outside Hackney Town Hall

What London 'tourist tax' would look like as Sadiq Khan issues verdict

Sir Sadiq Khan has cautiously welcomed reports he will be granted the power to impose a tourist levy on visitors staying overnight in the capital - but what would this mean for London?

Author: Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter

Letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves from Zoë Garbett, Hackney Green party councillor for Dalston

'If the government are serious about breaking the cycle of inequality, this budget must put families and young people first'

Author: Zoë Garbett

Zoë Garbett, Hackney Green Party councillor for Dalston

Mayor says Hackney 'rising to challenge' amid 'perilous' strain on local authorities

Report from Parliament warns there are signs that quality of local authorities' services are in decline

Author: Hackney Citizen

Mayor says Hackney 'rising to challenge' amid 'perilous' strain on local authorities

Opposition parties slam government's 'cruel' welfare cuts

Hackney mayor defends Labour, saying she sees ‘strong direction of travel’ in Whitehall policy

Author: Hackney Citizen

'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

'It's going to get better': Hackney mayor sanguine as she marks one year in office

Caroline Woodley says 'we're still holding onto our hats' following election of Labour government

Author: Hackney Citizen

'It's going to get better': Hackney mayor sanguine as she marks one year in office

Budget shows new government grasps 'key issues', says Hackney mayor

Caroline Woodley hails historic budget from first-ever female Chancellor

Author: Hackney Citizen

Budget shows new government grasps 'key issues', says Hackney mayor

Homerton Hospital caterers to protest again over ‘second-class’ treatment in Covid payment row

Staff employed by Denmark-based company ISS have not received the bonus in recognition of their efforts during the pandemic

Author: Joe Steen

Homerton Hospital caterers to protest again over ‘second-class’ treatment in Covid payment row

Diane Abbott signs up for local bookshop’s Women of Westminster event

The Hackney MP will join Labour colleague Rachel Reeves and historian Diane Atkinson to discuss the successes of female parliamentarians over the past century

Author: Hackney Citizen

Diane Abbott signs up for local bookshop’s Women of Westminster event