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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Pippa Crerar Political editor

Senior Labour figures warn government amid fears of ‘political earthquake’ in London

Hannah Spencer, takes a selfie in front of Big Ben at Westminster Bridge with Zack Polanski
Hannah Spencer (left) and Zack Polanski. A new technique that predicted Spencer’s byelection win forecasts that Labour could lose Hackney and Lambeth to the Greens. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA

Senior Labour politicians across London have warned the government not to take progressive voters for granted, with concerns the party faces a “political earthquake” in the capital in May after a surge in support for the Greens.

They have been privately circulating new data that suggests Labour could drop from first to fourth place in London in the May elections – losing control of all but two of their councils – with the Greens soaring into first place to take nine.

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