Hackney Green Party made history on the 8th of May 2026 as Zoë Garbett was elected as the UK's first directly elected Green Mayor. The win in Hackney was followed shortly by the election of a Green council and another directly elected Green Mayor in Lewisham as well as Greens taking other councils across London.
Mayor Zoë Garbett got to work right away, appointing her cabinet and launching a "Who Owns Hackney?" initiative.
News coverage of the historic Green win in Hackney:
‘Everything I do has climate at its centre’: Hackney’s first Green mayor gets to work - The Guardian
Zack Polanski calls two-party politics dead after mayoral and council wins - The Guardian
Zoë Garbett is the new Mayor of Hackney - Hackney Council News
Labour vote sinks in London as Greens make gains - BBC News
What’s next after the Greens’ historic takeover of Hackney? - Hackney Citizen
Green Party's Zoë Garbett elected as new Hackney Mayor - ITV News
Hackney Mayor Zoë Garbett’s final Cabinet team confirmed - Hackney Council News
Local elections 2026: Greens’ Zoë Garbett wins Hackney mayoral contest - Hackney Citizen
Green Party gains first elected mayor as Zoe Garbett wins in Hackney - The Independent
