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Labour loses control of Birmingham city council after 14 years of leadership
UK NewsPolitics•May 8, 2026 at 9:01 PMNational

Labour loses control of Birmingham city council after 14 years of leadership

By Neha Gohil Midlands correspondent•The Guardian - UK News

Reform, Greens and pro-Gaza independents make significant gains, although no party has yet won majorityFull results from England, Scotland and WalesElections mapped: how Labour lost ground in different directionsThe Labour party’s 14-year leadership in Birmingham has come to an end after Reform, Greens and pro-Gaza independents made significant gains in the UK’s second-largest city.No party has yet won an overall majority at Birmingham city council, one of Europe’s largest local authorities, with the results reflecting wider political fragmentation across England. Continue reading...

Reform, Greens and pro-Gaza independents make significant gains, although no party has yet won majority

The Labour party’s 14-year leadership in Birmingham has come to an end after Reform, Greens and pro-Gaza independents made significant gains in the UK’s second-largest city.

No party has yet won an overall majority at Birmingham city council, one of Europe’s largest local authorities, with the results reflecting wider political fragmentation across England.

Continue reading...