Green Lorna Jane Russell is the new #Highgate councillor - she takes over from Sian Berry pictured right. She won 1,513 votes, Wakjira Feyesa (Local Conservatives) won 240 votes, Tricia Leman, Lab, won 740 votes & Farrell Monk (Lib Dem) won 84 votes #byelection Camden Council

The turnout at the #Highgate by-election was 33.2% - it's been a cold day and election watchers say 'it's not bad for a by-election'.

Politicians & agents avidly watch Camden Council staff sort #Highgate by-election ballot papers 🗳️

The first ballot boxes have arrived at the Camden Council #Highgate by-election..Voters had a choice of four candidates on this cold day & cast their ballots at four polling stations in three venues

New Mayor of Hackney Caroline Woodley reflects on shock at conflict in Israel & Gaza & says 'this is a place where people of all faith & none live side by side'. Pledges support for most vulnerable residents

Campaigners call on Hackney Council to divest the pension fund and call on it to 'stop funding genocide'

Police intervened at protest outside Hackney Council pension committee as calls for divestment from products used in the conflict in Gaza. There have been no arrests

‘Absolute disgrace’: Campaigners renew calls for empty government-owned flats to be turned over to the council

#Islington #housing Gregory_ldr

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77 months since the death of 72 #Grenfell residents & visitors a community remembers all those 'forever in our 💚s'

Who will be making Mayor of Hackney speech ? #byelection

Lots of waiting for candidates Peter Smorthit & Zoë Garbett as the Mayor of Hackney #byelection

Overall 37,289 ballot papers were completed - of which 15,731 were postal. The #turnout was 20.69% Mayor of Hackney #byelection . The turnout at last year's mayoral election 34%

The verification is underway Hackney Council Mayor of Hackney #byelection - no details of turnout yet but was just 97 at one polling station yesterday ( that was between 7am to poll closure 10pm)

First mayoral by-election #hustings for Mayor of Hackney role. Just 2 candidates attending - Zoë Garbett & 🔶 Simon de Deney 🔶 & empty chairs for Simche Steinberger Hackney Tories & Caroline Woodley

My #LDR reporter story BBC News (UK) on the challenge of falling school numbers in Islington Council - one of several I've written on this issue in London bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

76 months since the fire at #Grenfell - remembering the 72 who died, the survivors & their loved ones who mourn & continue to campaign for #FireSafety

All the six candidates in Hackney Council mayoral by-election. Last candidates to be announced are announced Hackney Conservatives 🇬🇧 cllr Simche Steinberger & Trade Unionist & Socialist Coalition candidate Annoeskja Valent