All news on the topic: Hackney

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Former immigration official and ex-Hong Kong officer jailed for spying for China
A former British immigration official and a retired Hong Kong police officer have been jailed for spying for China.
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Labour MPs urge Starmer to set exit timeline after devastating local election losses
Keir Starmer is under pressure to establish a timeline for his departure after a significant defeat in elections throughout Britain led senior Labour MPs to urge him to step down within a year.
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London police investigate deliberate fire at former synagogue amid rise in attacks
Counter-terrorism police are investigating a suspected arson attack at a former synagogue.
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London police strip-searched 15-year-old girl: officers dismissed for gross misconduct
Two Metropolitan Police officers have been dismissed for gross misconduct following the strip search of a 15-year-old Black girl.
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Woman killed after being hit by Tesco lorry in Hackney
A woman has died after she was hit by a Tesco lorry in London on Monday morning, it has been reported.
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Two arrested for ’murder’ after a 20-year-old man is stabbed to death in east London
A 20-year-old man has been stabbed to death in east London.
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Hackney Incident: Two men sustain gunshot wounds, one man stabbed, attackers still at large
Police are investigating a shooting in Hackney, where two men were found with gunshot wounds and where another was stabbed, with the attackers believed to still be on the run
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Teen who shot mum dead as she protected her children bragged about it in song lyrics
A 17-year-old gangster who bragged about shooting a woman dead while she tried to protect her children has been jailed for 29 years.
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Metropolitan Police officer sentenced for stealing cash from actor who died after collapsing
A former Metropolitan Police officer has been jailed for 16 months after he admitted stealing money from a man who died after collapsing.
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Plans to convert part of Dalston’s Ridley Road shopping village into ’slum’ flats spark outcry
Proposals put forward by an offshore private developer for seven flats seen as ‘slums of the future’ by locals
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Brain-damaged man jailed over shopkeeper’s murder finally has conviction quashed
A man with severe learning difficulties who was jailed for the murder of a shopkeeper in east London more than 30 years ago has said his ‘fight for justice is finally over’ after his conviction was quashed by the Court of Appeal
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Huge fire tears through east London flats, causing roof collapse
People could be heard shouting ‘get out’ as a fire tore through a block of flats next to a primary school in Hackney this evening.
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Did the recent killings of four individuals in London suggest an increase in violent crime?
A wave of homicides across London has sparked fears about a spike in violent crime in the capital.