Cross-party support as Hackney Mayor and councillors join anti-racist solidarity rally
Labour, Green and independent representatives attend Hackney Stand Up To Racism event
Fliss Premru
Only a quarter of eligible households have signed up to Hackney’s new garden waste subscription
Opposition councillor fears scheme is a ‘disincentive for those on a tight income’
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’
‘Atrocious’: Four councillors suspended by Hackney Labour for voting to hear motions on Gaza ceasefire and Dewey investigation
Clare Joseph, Claudia Turbet-Delof, Penny Wrout and Fliss Premru are expected to have their suspensions lifted after two months
Gaza: Hackney Council calls for cessation of hostilities
Green party motion passes – with qualified Labour support
Eight Labour councillors in Hackney urge party leader Sir Keir Starmer to back all-out ceasefire in Gaza
The local politicians are among 300 party colleagues to sign an open letter demanding a rethink