"Labour's control of Southwark Council spans two key periods beginning from the borough's creation in 1965 to 2002, and again from 2010 onwards."
"During the 2022 local election in Southwark, 52 Labour councillors were elected, while the Lib Dems won 11 seats making them the largest and only elected opposition group on the council."
"Professor Tony Travers, of the London School of Economics, said Southwark is one of a number of boroughs which could potentially go to no overall control, though if it did it would probably still have Labour as the biggest party."
Local elections in Southwark are approaching, with 292 candidates vying for 63 council seats. Labour, Lib Dems, and Conservatives each have 63 candidates, while the Green Party has 61. Reform UK has 35 candidates, and there are also independents and candidates from smaller parties. Labour has historically controlled the council, but recent elections saw defections to the Greens and independents. Experts suggest the potential for no overall control, with Labour likely remaining the largest party despite strong Lib Dem and Green competition.
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