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Dalston by-election: Greens win by-election triggered by Zoë Garbett’s mayoral victory
Manal Massalha elected as councillor for Dalston ward after winning 549 votes at the poll held on Thursday 25 June
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A third of renters are facing a 35-year slog to get on the property ladder
A third of renters are saving £100 a month or less and face a 35-year slog to get on the property ladder – with the goalposts moving if house prices climb.
Bill payers face a £221 bill hike if they fail to switch to a fixed energy tariff
Bill payers could face a £221 bill hike if they fail to switch to a fixed energy tariff in the next seven days.
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Hackney bought 43 homes for temporary housing — but kept no record of who was living in them
The council is one of a dozen London authorities buying up properties for emergency housing with no knowledge of whether tenants were evicted to make way for the sales, an investigation has found
Hackney Central by-election: Greens hold seat in close race with Labour
Noah Birksted-Breen wins by a margin of 52 votes, with Labour’s Sheila Suso-Runge in second place
London Mayor admits developers must use ‘every tool’ as calls grow for air conditioning in new homes
The Mayor of London may be leaning towards removing guidance in the new London Plan that effectively blocks air conditioning from being installed in new-build homes, after declining to rule out a change
Remembering Ishaque Ali and Hackney’s resistance to racism
Weeks after Altab Ali's murder galvanised East London, a 45-year-old leather-factory owner was killed yards from his home. Nearly half a century on, Ishaque Ali's story has slipped from memory. Ansar Ahmed Ullah recovers it
Leader: Fix the politics — and the plumbing
Labour rewrote Hackney's rulebook to suit itself. Then it lost. The Greens should learn the lesson, not repeat it
Record-breaking June heatwave would be 'virtually impossible' in 1976, scientists say
The recent heatwave that has shattered records has intensified warnings about the pace and impact of climate change across Europe.
Hackney Green councillor takes the helm at North London Waste Authority — as Edmonton incinerator delayed
Cllr Jacob Cable takes charge as the authority approves an upbeat annual report — while the £1.2bn Edmonton incinerator at the heart of its operations runs late and the ageing old plant is kept burning
Family home in Hackney could gain whole extra level of space
The latest set of planning applications have been registered by Hackney Council this week.
London mayor unveils capital’s first heat plan as city swelters under rare red alert
‘Heat Ready London’ calls on partners to protect the vulnerable and retrofit a million at-risk homes — but Greens warn it lacks funding, urgency and protection for workers
Resident ‘wins’ £150 from Hackney Council after year-long wait for medical assessment
Watchdog specifically criticised the council for taking four months to send her assessment forms, and for taking another five months to tell her the outcome – while the council sat on this information
Hackney mayor takes Sadiq Khan to court over slashed affordable homes target
Zoë Garbett accuses Sir Sadiq of bowing to developers as Hackney joins Tower Hamlets and Lewisham in a judicial review
Three London councils launch legal challenge against Sadiq Khan
Tower Hamlets, Hackney, and Lewisham are mounting a legal challenge to Sadiq Khan’s plan to lower the minimum proportion of affordable homes.
Is Halifax down? Users report issues with banking app and login error
Halifax users have reported issues with the bank this morning (June 23), including issues with login and the app not loading.
Social media app X down as thousands of users report issues with app and website
X users have reported issues with the app, feed and timeline, and the website itself this afternoon (June 22).
Andy Burnham's full statement following Sir Keir Starmer's resignation
Andy Burnham has shared a statement following the news that Sir Keir Starmer has resigned from his position as Prime Minister today (June 22).
Nigel Farage calls for 'general election at the soonest date' in explosive statement
Nigel Farage has called for a general election after Sir Keir Starmer resigned as Prime Minister this morning.
How the next UK Prime Minister will be decided - and why you won't have a say
Sir Keir Starmer has resigned as Prime Minister - but how will his replacement be decided?