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This magnificent grade 2 listed building in London Fields recently celebrated its 50th Anniversary with a service celebrated by the Bishop of London.

The first vicar of the church attended along with a number of long standing and current parishioners.

It was designed by the architect Nugent F. Cachmaille-Day who…

Meg Hillier spoke to MPs in the House of Commons to share the experience and views of Hackney people during and after the riots which happened on Monday night.

Meg made a point of asking local people as she met them on the streets and estates over the past few…

Media and Phone Hacking

This issue of phone hacking by News of the World journalists has dominated parliamentary business during July. On 20 July Parliament was recalled (it had officially ended for the summer period) for an urgent statement by the Prime Minister.

This followed two intense committee sessions where…

Meg met with James Brokenshire MP, Minister for Crime and Security this week. Meg called for this urgent meeting in order to share with him your views and concerns.

Over the past few days I have met and talked to tenants, residents, shopkeepers and shop workers who have been caught…

I am shocked and horrified by the events in Hackney.

The thugs behind this need to be dealt with by the police.

Hackney has seen such progress in the last decade. We must condemn the violence. Hackney is a commnunity of diversity and tolerance and we need to make sure…