Hackney Green party have selected their candidates for a potential General Election.

Seven Green Party Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have been elected in the as results from across the continent were announced today. Across Europe, Greens gained in a number of countries including Germany, France, the Netherlands and Portugal. As a result, the Green Party group in the parliament has grown to the biggest it has ever been. 

Green Party launch in Hackney – Rachel Collinson, prospective Green MEP candidate in the centre of the picture in grey jacket; Hackney Green Party member, Alex Armitage, in red top

Hackney Greens have launched their European election campaign in Dalston - where Greens were just 21 votes away from winning a councillor seat at the last local elections.

The party is determined to put green issues on the agenda and win votes to get a Green MEP, as Hackney prepares to go to the polls on Thursday 23 rd May. The Greens already have one Green MEP, making them London’s leading pro-Remain party.

Alex Armitage, who stood for the Greens in Hackney at the last local election in 2018, said “The Greens are the second party in Hackney – and these coming European elections are a chance for voters here to be heard, in a place that delivered the second biggest ‘remain’ vote in London”.

Rachel Collinson, who is standing as a Green MEP candidate, says “By voting Green, you have a realistic chance of getting a Green MEP get elected. It is an opportunity for Londoners to argue for a final say on Theresa May’s Brexit deal – as well as giving a voice to a party that understands the need to tackle the ongoing climate crisis”.

The Green Party is already a powerful voice for Londoners in the European Parliament. Greens are committed to taking action on climate breakdown, defending people's rights and calling for a People's Vote.

This is a proportional election so every vote matters, and you can have a real impact by helping out with our campaign by coming to an action day.

See the events page or visit our facebook page to RSVP to our next action day.

Two Hoxton schoolchildren were recently presented with awards after winning their school elections for the Green Party.

The results are in for the Victoria ward by-election and our candidate, Wendy Robinson, got 13% of the vote share.

We are disappointed that our vote dropped this time but it held up well in a tough four way battle and we remain the second biggest party in Hackney. We will continue to fight by-elections and hold Labour to account.

Thank you to everyone who voted for Wendy and the Green Party in this by-election and to everyone we spoke to on the doorstep - we heard about some important issues facing our residents and will continue to campaign on the issues that matter to you.

You can find out the full results on Hackney Council's website.

Hackney Greens have selected Wendy Robinson as our candidate in the upcoming by-election.

Find out more about Wendy and why she is standing here.

If you want to get involved in our campaign please let us know via [email protected]

Hackney Green Party are highly concerned about local democracy in Hackney after Labour and the Tories seized yet more seats on the council.

Sign our petition against Hackney Council's proposed increases to Council Tax for Hackney's poorest residents.

Click here to view and sign.

Hackney Green Party calls on the council and the borough’s two Labour MPs to investigate the reported rise in moped crime in Hackney following the horrendous acid attacks in the borough last week.

A group of volunteer citizen scientists working with Hackney Green Party have uncovered breaches of air quality limits in eight places out of eleven tested sites across Hackney.