Labour’s London elections ‘nightmare’
London voters may prompt a radical redrawing of the capital's political map in the May 7 elections, with the Greens targeting Labour strongholds and Reform aiming for Tory heartlands. Labour's dominance is threatened as its vote fragments to four different parties.
London's political landscape is set to change dramatically in the May 7 elections. The Greens are targeting Labour strongholds, while Reform UK is aiming for Conservative heartlands. In Hackney, Zoë Garbett is challenging Labour to become the Green party's first elected mayor. A YouGov poll suggests Labour and the Greens are within five points of each other in nine councils, including Hackney. Labour's vote is fragmenting to four different parties, posing a significant threat to its dominance. The Conservatives may also lose councils to Reform UK.
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