Hackney’s City Academy to slash lesson times due to funding cuts
School day to be shortened by half an hour due to “ongoing financial pressures”, principal reveals
Sophie Conway
Black Hackney councillors at women’s day event asked ‘are you cleaners?’
Councillors Sophie Conway, Carole Williams and Sade Etti say incident highlights issues around perceptions of black women – but do not want guard to lose job
Another stabbing: Police called to Kingsland High Street after latest attack
Dalston has been the scene of numerous attacks in recent weeks, and on Wednesday deputy mayor is set to answer question about council’s ‘interventions’
Shouts of ‘Shami Chakrabarti!’ as councillors debate ‘inclusive education’
Lib Dems abstain from voting and Tories oppose motion proposed by Cllr Mete Coban lambasting grammar school expansion
Sophie Conway wins Hackney Central by-election for Labour
Result sees seat of former Deputy Mayor Sophie Linden held for Labour, with a turnout of 18.6 per cent
Hackney Central by-election candidates announced
Voting takes place on Thursday 21 July 2016 between 7am and 10pm