Hackney Council’s CEO Dawn Carter-McDonald was in court on Wednesday (22 October 2025) after resident Thomas Leveritt filed a contempt application against her which alleged she had failed to comply ...

Parents who fear their children’s lives are at risk due to unsuitable housing say they’ve been left “speechless” by their local council reportedly asking NHS staff to stop writing letters supporting ...

“Our goal is to keep Hackney’s markets fair and competitive. For most traders at Ridley Road, the proposed changes mean only small daily increases (often under £4, and sometimes less than £1), with ...

A forgotten London is glimpsed as you dip away from Liverpool Street and into the warren of snaking streets. Rain and a light fog add to the medievalism, although our destination is far from archaic.

However, if we’re going to save this life-giving world we’re squatting on, we need radical, grassroots change, and Powell and Edelstyn are surging examples of its power. This is part of a wider push ...

Plans for London’s only secure children’s home are moving forward, but campaigners have doubled down on their opposition. The Pan-London Secure Children’s Home, situated on the 14-acre Thames Water ...

Hackney Council’s CEO is facing charges of contempt of court after the local authority missed a legal deadline to carry out maintenance works, despite a judge’s warning. In her role as the borough’s ...