A new Aldi is set to open its doors in east London but scores of residents fear it could stoke anti-social behaviour in the area. In October, Hackney Council granted planning permission for the German ...

In the report, entitled ‘Mind the Funding Gap’, the cross-party committee called on the mayor and TfL to restart the development of Crossrail 2 – a new line linking national rail networks in Surrey ...

Hackney landlords will be subjected to tighter controls to rent out their properties. Under a new scheme by the council, from May 2026, most private landlords will need to apply for a licence for each ...

Labour MPs have celebrated the end of the two-child benefit cap policy despite voting not to scrap it last year. Rachel Reeves announced in her Budget on Wednesday (26 November) the two-child benefit ...

A Hackney councillor has said Rachel Reeves’ 2025 Budget does not provide the ‘urgent funding’ local authorities need. Campaigners demonstrated on Wednesday evening (26 November) – the same day the ...

Hackney has seen “the largest increase in property values in the UK” and now the council has called on the government to give it the power to bring in rent controls. On Wednesday (26 November) the ...

More than 350 drivers from the Lea Interchange Bus Company are planning to strike over the festive period. Staff from the Lea Interchange Bus Company – part of Stagecoach – working at the Lea ...