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Roadworks and rail disruption across Islington, Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Newham areas in north and east London from Saturday, April 9 to Good Friday, April 15
Published: 5:22 PM May 26, 2021 A climate protester dressed in baby garb smears a black oily substance on the steps of Hackney Town Hall. - Credit: Divest Hackney Hackney residents marched across the borough over the weekend and drenched the Town Hall steps in black liquid, calling for an end to its investments in fossil fuels. The protest on May 22, organised by Extinction Rebellion (XR) and supported by grassroots group Divest Hackney, saw large numbers of people march for the climate, urging the Hackney Council Pension Fund to fully divest from fossil fuels. Local XR campaigne...