The Latest Breaking News from Hackney

Four London councils cover staff parking fines with taxpayers' cash

Councils in Hackney, Lewisham, Wandsworth and Croydon spent thousands on fines for their staff and contractors

Evening Standard · Jul 19

Police seek two men after fatal stabbing in Hackney

Elijah Seriki was found with stab wounds in Hackney on Monday July 13

Evening Standard · Jul 18

Green Party defends politicians who attended Burnham effigy stabbing protest

Members of Hackney Council’s ruling Green Party attended a demonstration where an effigy of the incoming Prime Minister was repeatedly stabbed with darts

Evening Standard · Jul 16

No 'Burnham bounce' for Labour in London by-elections as Greens win four out five

Full rundown of results from five by-elections in London

Evening Standard · Jun 26

London councils in legal challenge over affordable housing quota cut

A High Court action has been launched by Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Lewisham councils.

Evening Standard · Jun 24

London councils launch legal action against Sadiq Khan over slashing of affordable housing

Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Lewisham launch High Court action against Mayor of London over plans to cut affordable housing targets

Evening Standard · Jun 24

Heathrow special constable and his Hackney-based taskmaster jailed for total of 18 years for spying for China

Dual Chinese-UK national Peter Wai carried out 'shadow policing' ops on Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters and dissidents living in Britain on the orders of Bill Yuen, court told

Evening Standard · Jun 18

Revealed: London's worst cycling accident hotspots as serious injuries soar in Hackney, Newham and other boroughs

The figures come as Transport for London was accused of trying to ‘cover up’ an increase in cycling casualties in the capital

Evening Standard · Jun 11

Second teenager charged with murder after boy stabbed to death in Hackney

A 17-year-old was also charged with possession of an offensive weapon

Evening Standard · Jun 9

OPINION - So long, for now, to the no-phones club that let us party like it was 1999

In a time ruled by instant information and the Instagram story-fication of fun, the mystery shrouding Lost has encouraged everyone from Central Cee to Daniel Lee to give it a try, writes Jordan Page

Evening Standard · May 30