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

Birmingham city council, one of Europe’s largest local authorities, with the results reflecting wider political fragmentation across [England](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/england). Labour [lost hundreds of council seats in England](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2026/may/07/local-elections-2026-may-full-results-england-scotland-wales), many

Election results so far at a glance - and what's still to come

seats overnight in places like Salford and Exeter. But the party's key targets are in London and the areas where they probably have the best chance of winning control of the council - Hackney

Frustration, apathy and hope: Birmingham divided as extraordinary election looms

election is anyone's guess. Polls suggest Birmingham's electorate has fully embraced five-party politics, with a healthy number of independent candidates giving city voters a sixth option. Reform UK is feeling confident

Local election campaigning enters final week as forecaster warns Labour could lose 1,850 English seats –UK politics live

cities > > Can they take any mayoralties or control any councils? Yes definitely mayoralty possibly a council or two > > **Lib Dems** will **gain 150** seats but will need to gain councils to be involved

Apps, activists and an ‘air war’: Essex campaign is test of Reform UK’s professionalisation

gain media coverage and attention using adverts – involving mailshots and leafleting as well as targeted Facebook ads, with nearly £100,000 spent on the latter in the last 30 days, according to Meta

Birmingham is awash with local election candidates – but will result be a ‘coalition of chaos’?

seat and no party expected to win an overall majority at the council. “I think the result is going to be somewhat of a bugger’s muddle,” he said. “I cannot see you getting