Green Party take huge gains in London as Labour vote sinks
A hemorrhage of Labour votes has left Newham, Barnet, Southwark, Brent, Enfield and Wandsworth councils under no overall control by any party. Haringey - also under no overall control - was one seat short of being taken by the Green Party, with the Greens taking 28 wards and Labour losing 30.Among the biggest upsets was Hackney, where Labour lost 41 seats.Westminster returned to Conservative control after the only single Labour term in its history.Labour retained Ealing, Barking & Dagenham, Greenwich, Islington, Hammersmith & Fulham, Camden and Hounslow councils, despite making losses in each where the Green Party made gains.Sir Sadiq said many people who voted Labour in the last general election felt "angry, disappointed and let down"."We're still waiting for the full picture, but there's no doubt that these election results are bitterly disappointing for Labour in London."These results speak to a far-reaching disillusionment and fracturing in our politics, which cannot be downplayed, spun or dismissed."Labour has lost votes in London to a variety of different parties, but the biggest change has been Labour voters switching to the Greens," the mayor added.
