""Mainly it comes up on the doorstep in terms of housing, whether that's people who live in a housing association block. I've heard people say that their service charge has increased to a level where it makes it unaffordable for them - and they're saying 'well if I can't afford to live here, where can I live?'""
""So seeing the national minimum wage go up, living wage go up, seeing more employment rights brought in, seeing energy bills being supported, the lifting of the two child benefit cap - this is the moment when people start to feel the difference that Labour made.""
Hackney will hold local elections on May 7, including a mayoral election. The candidates are Labour's Caroline Woodley and Green Party's Zoe Garbett. The mayor oversees local services, including housing and planning. Both candidates emphasize the cost of living as a key issue. Garbett highlights housing affordability concerns, while Woodley points to the impact of Labour's policies on wages and community support. The election could signify a shift in political power in Hackney, traditionally a Labour stronghold.
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