Hackney’s stance unchanged as neighbouring council divests from firms linked to arms trade
Council insists it cannot withdraw stocks on ethics alone after Waltham Forest pulls investments
Council insists it cannot withdraw stocks on ethics alone after Waltham Forest pulls investments
Police made three arrests as protesters gathered for tense pensions committee meeting
Chair of local organisation for Jewish ex-servicemen and women threatens direct action if messages are not removed
Pensions committee chair says Town Hall is legally required to ‘ensure thousands of former council employees are paid’
Demonstrators have again urged the council’s pension fund to divest from companies complicit in Israel’s ‘apartheid and occupation’ of Palestine
Protesters outside Hackney Town Hall urged the Labour MP to consider her position
Palestine Solidarity Campaign condemns Middle East violence as it questions Town Hall’s response to the words ‘Free Palestine’
Around 60 people attended the protest organised by Hackney Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) with support from Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS)
Town Hall pension fund has £28m invested in firms such as Israel-based arms manfacturer Elbit Systems