Greens Secure First Ever Directly Elected Mayor As Party Eats Into Labour's London Strongholds

The left-wing party has just won the Hackney mayoralty.

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The Green Party has just had its first ever mayor elected in one of Labour’s London stronghold seats.

Zoe Garbett, who previously ran to be London mayor, has just been elected as the mayor of Hackney.

In her victory speech, she said: “People have made it clear they are desperate for an alternative to this failing Labour government.

“It’s not old politics parties versus new parties. This is about a system of........

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