By-election candidates debate violence against women and girls at online hustings
Domestic abuse charity Sistah Space chairs event organised by the Women’s Equality Party
Domestic abuse charity Sistah Space chairs event organised by the Women’s Equality Party
Hackney residents have just one week left to register to vote in next month’s local and regional elections
Voters will have to wait until 8 May as officials prioritise ‘safe and secure environment’ at ballot count
Affected residents have been notified ahead of local and London polls in May, but council insists ‘no evidence voter data has been stolen’
Labour lead Hackney results with the Liberal Democrats in second place, Greens in third, Brexit party in fourth
An expensive consultation that carries democratic weight is better than wasting taxpayers’ time and money
Local Government Association backs up council position
Party slams Hackney’s ‘archaic, unfair first-past-the-post voting system’
Council now has 52 Labour councillors and five Conservatives
Join Local Democracy Reporter Adam Barnett as he brings you all the latest from our election debate live at the Arcola Theatre
Hackney Liberal Democrats say Violence Reduction Unit would ‘treat violence like a disease’
Labour holds 50 of the borough’s 57 council seats, but there is potential for a few surprises in May
‘If you want to see a change in Hackney you’re going to have to vote for it’
‘We have a monolith in Hackney Council and women’s political voices have not been heard’
Philip Glanville gives Citizen a preview of what’s in his election manifesto
With polls opening on 3 May, the Citizen needs your support to make sure voters are as well informed as possible