General · 10 May 2026

Labour Suffers Historic London Losses to Greens and Reform

ManyLabour suffered heavy losses in the 2026 London borough elections, with the Green Party gaining control of three London boroughs for the first time, including Lewisham, Hackney, and Waltham Forest. Reform UK won its first London borough in Havering. Many councils across London moved to no overall control, reflecting a significant fragmentation of the capital's politics.

By BriefTea Editorial · 10 May 2026 at 13:27

Reported by BBC · How we write briefs

Get the app

More briefs

GeneralGoogle paying £260m to settle UK Play Store developer lawsuit PoliticsJames Cleverly steps down from the shadow cabinet to campaign for London mayor GeneralThe UK Navy just followed four Russian ships again GeneralSarah Ferguson is moving back to the UK following the Epstein scandal GeneralIcelanders vote on restarting EU membership talks after 13 years GeneralGoogle now auto-expands AI answers, pushing links down Browse all stories →