Mapped: How London’s political landscape has been transformed as Greens lead five councils

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London‘s political landscape has been transformed with the Green Party now leading five councils in the city after forming minority and coalition administrations.

Labour suffered a series of crushing defeats in the local elections on May 7, losing control of 11 town halls in the capital.

Hackney, Lewisham and Waltham Forest fell to the Greens, while the Conservatives wrestled back control of Westminster.

Seven boroughs – Brent, Enfield, Barnet, Wandsworth, Haringey Southwark and Lambeth – went from Labour to no overall control.

Now, these local authorities have to make decisions about who will lead them.

Here are the…

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