Disgraced ex-Labour councillor has child contact ban lifted following appeal
Lawyers for Tom Dewey successfully argued that the restriction was ‘unnecessary and disproportionate’
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Labour Black Socialists condemn Keir Starmer’s treatment of Diane Abbott – with date set for decision on MP’s future
Campaigner Lucie Scott accuses Labour leader of ‘deliberately keeping Abbott in suspense’
Campaigners bid to stop 400-year-old Hackney pub from being turned into a house
‘I had hoped that the days of developers coming after Hackney’s pubs were behind us,’ says Campaign for Real Ale representative
Clissold councillor Sade Etti given housing needs brief in minor cabinet reshuffle
Cllrs Sam Pallis and Joe Walker become deputy cabinet members as Mayor Woodley opts for continuity
‘Shame and disgust’: Stamford Hill residents launch campaign to clean up ‘unsanitary’ streets
Member of residents’ group Stamford Hill Unites says dumped waste is becoming an ‘increasing problem’
Pro-Palestinian protesters camped outside Town Hall vow to stay ‘until council divests’
Campaigners, who have already spent two weeks in their tents, are prepared for the long haul if their demands are not met
‘We are all one’: Dalston Curve Garden features in London-wide exhibition inspired by refugees
Artist Kate Daudy has teamed up with the UN Refugee Agency to plant felt flowers across the capital
Multiple Casualty Incident, Yard Theatre, stage review: ‘A tale of two acts’
Sami Ibrahim’s play impresses in its first half, only to lose the audience in the second
Council block built on former community garden in Clapton wins architecture prize
Chowdhury Walk impressed RIBA judges with its ‘elegant’ design and environmentally-conscious construction
Cedric Christie: Oblivious to Your Own Career, Rocket Gallery, exhibition review: ‘Subtle reflections on form and colour’
Christie, a trained welder, ‘draws tremendous grace from everyday materials’
Big Night, Morning Lane, food review: ‘Fun, funky and fascinating’
This yakitori venture’s ‘hehe-hoho approach’ is delightful enough to overcome its small portions
A Song of Songs, Park Theatre, stage review: ‘Entertaining and eye-opening’
Ofra Daniels’ interpretation of erotic ancient poetry is ‘clever’ but not flawless
‘Voice of reason’: London Fields councillor Lee Laudat-Scott appointed Deputy Speaker
New Speaker Sheila Suso-Runge welcomes Laudat-Scott and says he’ll be a ‘great partner’
Labour councillor Sheila Suso-Runge named Speaker of Hackney
Mayor Woodley was among those to pay tribute – though her speech was eerily similar to Suso-Runge’s own 2022 campaign profile
Councillors hit out at ‘lily-livered’ Labour in first press conference since quitting party
Three newly independent councillors addressed pro-Palestinian protesters outside the Town Hall this morning
Three Hackney councillors dramatically quit Labour to form independent group
Cllrs Claudia Turbet-Delof, Penny Wrout and Fliss Premru say they can ‘no longer in good conscience continue campaigning for Labour’