London local elections 2026: Who will win in Kingston upon Thames? April 23, 2026 In the Lib Dems’ leafy heartlands, campaigns have included demands for an M&S. But a third runner has entered the traditional two-horse race with the Tories in Ed Davey’s own backyard – the Kingston Independent Residents Group. Kingston upon Thames is both the geographic and the spiritual home of the Liberal Democrats. The leafy south [...]
London local elections 2026: Who will win in Waltham Forest? April 23, 2026 After wrestling over Waltham Forest since the borough was created, Labour and the Conservatives now face a new threat from the Greens. The Conservatives and Labour have played pass the parcel with Waltham Forest since its inception in 1965. Control of the borough has switched as much as eight times since its formation in 1965, [...]
London local elections 2026: Who will win in Kensington and Chelsea? April 23, 2026 Control of this Tory stronghold has not changed since it was created in 1965, as one of the few London boroughs with a double placename in its title. But after a slew of resignations and cross-party defections, and with both Reform and the Green Party on the rise, the UK’s poshest council could soon have [...]
London local elections 2026: Who will win in Barking and Dagenham? April 23, 2026 Labour will take the fight to Reform in its defence of Barking and Dagenham as it looks to continue its long-running hold on the borough. In 2022 Barking and Dagenham was painted a unanimous red. All 51 seats in the 232,747 strong borough went to Labour in a clean sweep, though turnout was 24.5 per [...]
Local elections 2026: who will win in Hounslow Council? April 23, 2026 Labour is favourite to hold Hounslow Council in May 2026 – but only just. Reform UK is contesting all 62 seats, the Greens are targeting Chiswick, and independents are standing across the borough, as Band D council tax hits £2,185. With turnout typically low, even small shifts in vote share could reshape individual wards. Hounslow [...]
Local elections 2026: who will win in Hillingdon Council? April 23, 2026 The Conservatives have run Hillingdon since 2006 but their majority is slipping. Reform is targeting the Leave-voting area hard, a 4.99 per cent council tax rise is biting, and a £65m Heathrow-linked funding gap is straining local services. No overall control seems to be a real possibility. Voters in Hillingdon face a disrupted trip to [...]
Local elections 2026: who will win in Havering Council? April 23, 2026 Havering is one of Reform UK’s top London targets, and one of its most plausible. The borough backed Leave in 2016, is propped up by £77m in emergency government funding, and has approved a 4.99 per cent council tax rise for 2026/27. Reform has grown fast through defections, while the Havering Residents’ Association minority administration, [...]
Local elections 2026: who will win in Haringey Council? April 23, 2026 Labour’s 50-year hold on Haringey appears to be crumbling. The Green Party is surging after a 55 per cent by-election win in St Ann’s, Lib Dems are targeting wealthier wards, and a controversial Finsbury Park events deal, school funding crisis and four years of council tax rises have left the administration exposed. Polls point to [...]
Local elections 2026: who will win in Hammersmith and Fulham Council? April 23, 2026 Labour won 40 of 50 seats in 2022 and remains favourite to hold Hammersmith and Fulham, but two councillor defections to the Greens signal growing pressure. Council tax has risen 4.99 per cent to £1,009 at Band D, the borough faces steep funding cuts by 2028/29, and Hammersmith Bridge remains closed to vehicles with a [...]
Local elections 2026: who will win in Harrow Council? April 23, 2026 The Conservatives’ last London stronghold faces its toughest test yet. Four consecutive 4.99 per cent council tax rises, a cumulative 20 per cent hike adding nearly £500 to Band D bills, have handed Labour a powerful attack line. A candidate suspension over offensive social media posts has added damaging scrutiny in one of London’s most [...]