Starmer ‘performed worse than Corbyn outside London’, says elections expert ‘Very little sign’ of progress for Labour in key Red Wall areas of Midlands and North, says Curtice The Independent UK · May 6, 2022
Keir Starmer hails ‘fantastic’ London Labour election results as he celebrates victory in Barnet Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer returned to Barnet where he launched his London local election campaign to celebrate his party taking power there for the first time. Evening Standard · May 6, 2022
Backlash for Johnson as Tories pay the price for partygate at the polls Keir Starmer hails a ‘turning point’ for Labour as the party takes key London authorities from the Conservatives. The Independent UK · May 6, 2022
U.K. Conservatives lose London strongholds in blow to Boris Johnson Voting for local councils across the country will be an important barometer for the next national elections. WEKU · May 6, 2022
Eid in the Square 2022: London festival returns to Trafalgar Square this weekend Everything you need to know about the Mayor’s celebrations Evening Standard · May 6, 2022
UK Conservatives lose London strongholds, in blow to Johnson Britain’s governing Conservatives suffered losses in their few London strongholds in local elections The Independent UK · May 6, 2022
Liberal Democrats hail ‘historic night’ as party makes gains in London Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey hailed a “historic night” for his party after it made breakthroughs in the so-called Tory ‘blue wall’ in south west London. Evening Standard · May 6, 2022
Keir Starmer says Labour is winning 'north and south' after town hall victories Speaking in Barnet, the Labour leader said his party had "turned a massive corner" after taking key Tory strongholds in London and chalking up victories in Cumberland and Southampton Daily Mirror · May 6, 2022
Man charged with murder following fatal stabbing in Pinner Update (3 October 2025): Mohamed Haaji was found not guilty of murder at Harrow Crown Court on 26 January 2023 and the charge of possession of an offensive weapon was not taken forward to trial. Evening Standard · May 6, 2022
Inside Politics: ‘This was the Tories’ jewel in the crown’ Big night for Labour in London as party takes control of symbolic councils but modest gains elsewhere, writes Matt Mathers The Independent UK · May 6, 2022
Local elections: 6 key results you may have missed overnight as Tories suffer losses Boris Johnson faced a backlash from local Tories over setbacks in England as results came in for a critical set of local elections Daily Mirror · May 6, 2022
Boris Johnson faces furious backlash as Tories lose Thatcher's 'favourite' council BORIS Johnson is feeling the wrath of rank and file Conservatives after the party lost major London authorities and suffered setbacks across England. The National (Scotland) · May 6, 2022
Local elections 2022: What's happened in UK so far as Tories suffer heavy losses in London The Labour Party has swiped the London boroughs of Wandsworth, Westminster and Barnet from the Tories Manchester Evening News · May 6, 2022
UK weather forecast: Mediterranean temperatures on the way for London The Met Office has warned of high UV levels as the UK could see temperatures soar above those in Majorca with the hottest day of the year on Friday. Evening Standard · May 6, 2022
Evening Standard · May 6, 2022 London elections 2022: Wandsworth Council goes to Labour for first time in 44 years Labour celebrates in Wandsworth
The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2022 Friday briefing: Mixed picture can’t obscure local anger with Boris Johnson In this morning’s newsletter: Archie Bland reports from Sunderland on a night when Tory support collapsed in the local elections, but Labour failed to inspire
The Independent UK · May 6, 2022 Labour wins three flagship Conservative London boroughs Wandsworth and Barnet borough councils, and Westminster City Council, all previously controlled by the Conservatives, are now in Labour hands.
The Independent UK · May 6, 2022 Vive la Paris: Why the city has such a magical effect in films With the release of ‘Mrs Harris Goes to Paris’ later this year, starring Lesley Manville as a British cleaning lady going to Paris to buy a Dior dress, Geoffrey Macnab looks back at films set in Paris and says when it comes to wish-fulfilment fantasies on screen, there has only…
Wales Online · May 6, 2022 Labour take Westminster for first time as Tories suffer key losses "I think it is not just partygate, there is the integrity issue."
The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2022 Evacuation operations continue from Mariupol with 40 civilians rescued on Friday – as it happened This blog has now closed. You can find our latest coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war in our new live blog
Evening Standard · May 6, 2022 Boris Johnson faces backlash from councillors after Tories lose key London boroughs The loss of the totemic London authority is a blow to Boris Johnson
Evening Standard · May 6, 2022 London’s top boroughs for homes with gardens — Croydon, Barnet and Bromley are the capital’s garden property hotspots Croydon is London’s private garden hotspot but those wanting an inner-city oasis should hunt in Lewisham and Lambeth.
The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2022 Pollutionwatch: the sad end of the Met Office’s atmospheric survey plane Moasa aircraft will no longer measure pollutants over UK after funding was stopped
Wales Online · May 6, 2022 Tories lose Wandsworth as Boris Johnson is lambasted by his own party's councillors Labour gain local election ground in London but it's a mixed picture for Sir Keir Starmer elsewhere
The Independent UK · May 6, 2022 Tories suffer heavy losses in London as Johnson faces grassroots backlash Boris Johnson’s party suffered losses to Labour in Wandsworth and Barnet, with defeat also expected in the local election in Westminster.