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This thread is the 2026 local election results for Merton Going into the election, Labour held 29 seats, Liberal Democrats 16, Conservatives seven, Merton Park Ward Residents Association 2, Independents 1, and one seat is vacant. Total number of confirmed councillors: 57/57 Labour: 32 Liberal Democrat: 19 Conservative: 4 Merton Park Ward Residents Association: 2 Turnout: 45.1% Ward by ward ...

Local government elections taking place across England on Thursday are drawing attention to the growing political presence of British Bangladeshi candidates, particularly in London but increasingly in other parts of the country as well. What was once largely concentrated in East London is now spreading beyond the British capital. Candidates of Bangladeshi heritage are contesting seats across England, signalling a ...

Londoners are heading to the polls to elect more than 1,800 councillors across the capital’s 32 boroughs. The mayors of Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham, Newham and Tower Hamlets will be elected at the same time. More than six million London residents are eligible to vote in the local elections. The borough councils run services such as bin collections and adult social ...

  CHESTER, UK —At the Civic Reception for the Lord Mayor of Chester, held on Monday 4th May 2026, Mizanur Rahman Mizan was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his outstanding services and contribution to public lif This recognition celebrates his dedication, leadership, and long-standing commitment to community service, civic engagement, and the betterment of society. In ...

Counter-terrorism police are investigating a suspected arson attack at a former synagogue. The fire was reported at 05:16 BST on Tuesday at the former East London Central Synagogue building in Whitechapel. The Met said initial CCTV footage indicated the fire was started deliberately. The suspected arson follows a series of attacks and attempted attacks on the Jewish community in recent ...

Muhammed Shahed Rahman : Altab Ali, a symbol of the anti-apartheid movement in the UK, was commemorated as Altab Ali Day in London on the anniversary of his death. On Monday (May 4) at 6 pm, a brief ceremony was held at the Shaheed Minar premises in Altab Ali Park in East London, attended by community dignitaries, politicians, teachers, journalists, ...

Two people have been arrested on suspicion of arson over a fire at a memorial wall in Golders Green, north London, the Metropolitan Police said. A 46-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman were arrested on Monday morning and taken to a London police station where they remain in custody. The arrests are part of an ongoing Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) ...

A London councillor has claimed Labour staff placed “false” racism allegations on his official party file in a bid to smear him – and says he fears it is being done to others. Tanweer Khan, who has represented the Mayfield ward in Redbridge since 2022, was briefly suspended from the Labour Party following accusations he had made anti-Semitic posts attacking ...

“I’m really worried about stuff like air pollution and coal emission rates and how that’s going to impact us – how am I going to live in the world and study and grow in a world where I can’t even breathe?” Kermarley Danclair spoke to BBC London about his climate change concerns at a hustings-style debate in Lambeth. The event, ...

Two Jewish men have been stabbed in the north London suburb of Golders Green, a local security group said Wednesday. In a statement, the Metropolitan Police confirmed two men — one in his 30s and the other in his 70s — were treated at the scene for stab wounds. They have been taken to hospital and both are in a ...