Elections 2022: 'They said we'd never take Wandsworth'

Labour has won three major London councils from the Conservatives during the May 2022 local elections. The party took control of Westminster for the first time, as well as the flagship Tory boroughs of Wandsworth and Barnet.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said his party was "back on track" to succeed at the next general election. Boris Johnson conceded the Tories had had a "tough" time in some areas - but argued results had been mixed overall.

BBC London's Jamie Moreland explains how the vote unfolded in the capital.

[kishdeval]

Come on Labour… next, the 2024 Elections, time to get them Scum Tories out.

[VictorCharlesEvans]

Absolutely Amazing!!!
Very well done Labour!!!

[julianaylor]

This is what happens when a government doesn't pay attention to their electorate's needs. Saying it's normal and ignoring it, is a recipe for disaster.

[andrewcrookes]

Brilliant stuff now let's get rid of the 🤡

[orphan]

About queen and masons: On December 31, 2018, I was involved in a gas explosion, a terrorist attack organized by ISIS in Russia in Magnitogorsk due to the fact that I smoked weed (calling it gas) and masturbate on a guy photo with a song from a James Bond movie there was a line “always hit the floor”, in the house where it happened the terrorist attack on the 7th entrance, the floors on all floors were blown up. (Mag) because I loved to sing Muslim Magomayev, (NITO) - Nikita Topchy, it’s me. Summer of 2020 they managed a terrorist attack in Beirut. The ship in Beirut belonged to Igor Grechushkin, at the age of 17-19 I knew a girl with the name Vika Grechka and went a couple of times to the Beirut restoraunt. Judging by the actions of the Queen of Great Britain, who gave me instructions what to do to be left alone, it can be assumed that she is above the Masonic Priory and terr attacks is all at her will, same as coronavirus, which was initiated by Masonic Priory to control ppl who became too smart cause of the high knowledge’s was dropped to internet from my computer.

[darrellpowell]

When the borough of City of Westminster, London's richest borough stuffed with Tories decide Boris Tories are useless, then the game's up for Boris. Boris stood at the crease and hit his own stumps whilst playing the ball and won't leave the field of play. Boris time to go. Its for the best.

[jhonson]

People are voting labour let's hope they keep their promises

[michaelsaunders]

The message you should give out is " I effed up so I'll eff off

[matthews]

What? Didn't even know Tories held any seats in London.

[Stuboy]

Let's hope Kier sticks to the message of resigning if he's found guilty of lockdown parties, perhaps? A double resignation Boris & Kier hurray

[malcolmsmith]

This simply proves Labour is now a Metropolitan party divorced from the majority of the rest of the UK.

[juancarlosalonso]

The fact that this happened despite conservative billionaires like Murdoch owning most of the media in the UK… this is huge.

[yamatok]

Dont like the conservative also I dont like STARMER he s worst than the conservative....Wished Corbyn still leader

[evjq]

Love that the footage for Boris is him painting at a children’s table

[jennifermaharaj]

They got a wand, for what it's worth.

[dan]

Where are the big changes going to occur in Barnet?

[PeaceAndLove]

A clear message sent now Roll on General Elections.

[rllegend]

People have had enough of pale Starmer and scruffy Bojo

[Andrew-rcvh]

"The Liberal Democrats and jeans had good results" yet the chap is wearing a suit.

[paxundpeace]

What matters to the people. You had done incredible that's why they don't trust you Boris.