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Watch: Green Party's Zoe Garbett wins Hackney mayoral race

Zoe Garbett of the Green Party has been elected as the new mayor of Hackney , marking the party's first directly-elected mayoral victory.

Garbett secured 35,720 votes, unseating Labour, which had held the mayoral position in Hackney since its creation in 2002.

Upon her victory, Garbett vowed to 'change the system' and lead a 'fightback' for residents who feel let down and are struggling financially.

The defeated Labour candidate, Caroline Woodley, congratulated Garbett and acknowledged that the Labour government 'has got a lot of work to do'.

Green Party leader Zack Polanski hailed Garbett's win as an 'historic moment' and emphasised the need for change to address high bills and low wages in the borough.

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