Labour and Tories face 'seismic' defeat in London as Polanski's Greens and Farage's Reform surge: Poll

YouGov's predictions for London elections are so close they look like a stick of rock

Labour looks set to take massive losses across London in the 2026 local elections, with the Greens in particular set to benefit from the demise. However, predicted results are currently too close to call across a remarkable number of boroughs. That’s according to YouGov’s first-ever multilevel regression with poststratification (MRP) model for the London locals. The news follows hot on the heels of the pollster’s latest predictions for the Welsh…

Bombshell local election poll shows scale of Labour’s trouble in London

In two weeks’ time, voters across London will go to the polls to elect every single councillor in the capital. National opinion polls can give an indication as to what might happen in local elections. But they are nothing more than a rough guide. Turnout in local elections is considerably lower than general elections, and local factors often play an oversized role. Local election polling is pretty rare. But this year, YouGov has conducted its fi…

Labour expected to suffer losses in London’s local elections

A poll, published on Wednesday, 22 April, estimated that the governing Labour Party in Britain will suffer defeat in the London local elections, in a setback that would be unprecedented in five decades.  The poll, conducted by YouGov for Sky News and Politico, predicted significant gains for the Green Party and the Reform Party in the British capital. Local elections in Britain are scheduled for 7 May next month, amid expectations that Labour lo…

Labour on course for worst election result in London in nearly 50 years

The Greens and Reform are both set to eat into Labour’s London vote, putting Sir Keir Starmer’s party on course for significant losses in the capital

Labour faces 'seismic' London defeat as Greens and Reform surge

The Greens could top the vote share in four boroughs and Reform in three, according to the YouGov survey

Labour set for worst London results in decades as big gains predicted for Greens and Reform

Labour are predicted to have their worst results in London since the 1970s, according to a major new poll. Polling carried out by YouGov for Sky News projects that Labour will see big losses across the capital in May’s local elections, when every London borough councillor seat will be up for election. According to the polling, Labour will lose control of six councils they currently control, leaving them with 15 councils in London. READ NEXT: Bri…