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Barnet Council faces deadlock with prospect of no leader being elected
As things stand, neither Labour nor the Conservatives have a clear route to a majority for their candidate at next week's annual meeting reports David Floyd
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Finchley school celebrates student’s youth parliament election
Samia, a year 12 student at The Compton School was elected to the local representative body following a campaign focused on safer streets reports Julianna Nauman
Barnet MP’s ‘stalking horse’ challenge to Starmer
Hornsey and Friern Barnet MP Catherine West has said will seek nominations to run against the prime minister if the cabinet doesn't move to tackle to the situation following Labour's crushing losses in this week's elections
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Severe Labour losses leave Barnet Council under ‘no overall control’
With the Conservatives just eight votes away from taking the council by winning a second seat in Whetstone, Nicole Bowen reports on a day of high drama at the RAF Museum
Ninth arrest as part of Golders Green ambulance attack investigation
A man was arrested in Leytonstone on Thursday in connection with attack on Hatzola ambulances in March
Local Election 2026: Barnet Council results in full
A breakdown of ward level results across the borough as Barnet finds itself with no party in overall control
Confusion reigns as election sees Barnet plunged into no overall control
Both Labour and the Conservatives had 31 seats after today's count with the borough's first elected Green councillor holding the power reports David Floyd
Local Election 2026: results as they come in
David Floyd reports from Barnet Council election count at the RAF Museum
Third arrest following Finchley synagogue attempted arson
A 19-year-old man was arrested in Portsmouth this morning in connection with the attack on Finchley Reform Synagogue
Tories hit back at Labour’s ‘desperate lie’ about tax plans
Opposition leader Peter Zinkin says Barnet Labour’s claims his party wants to hike up council tax by 50% over three years are ‘completely untrue’ reports David Floyd
Two-in-five young Londoners likely to leave capital amid concern over careers, costs and crime
New research finds a third of 18 to 30-year-olds expect to leave London within the next two years
Metropolitan Police announces new dedicated team to tackle antisemitic hate crime
The Met says its 100-officer community protection team will focus on protecting Jewish communities across London
Council handed £500k to help boost ‘community cohesion’ after spate of attacks
The government move comes amid growing fears over the safety of Jewish residents in the borough
Two injured after crash on Edgware residential road
Two people have been injured after a crash on Broadfields Avenue in Edgware.
Residential road shut by police after incident - recap
Broadfields Avenue in Edgware is cordoned off today (May 5). Follow our blog for live updates.
Barnet faces post-election drama as poll predicts narrow win for Labour
The MRP poll for More in Common predicts Labour will get the biggest share of the vote in the borough on just 28% reports David Floyd
TfL accused of “dereliction of duty” over step-free failure at stations outside London
Lib Dems have slammed the Mayor of London for not prioritising access at stations including Watford High Street and Chorleywood reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter
London faces flood challenge despite big spending on drainage
City Hall approved £1.4million of spending on sustainable drainage in March 2026 reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter
Cleverley says it would ‘daft’ to rule out mayoral bid
The shadow housing secretary described Mayor of London as 'an incredibly important job' when asked about a 2028 run reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter
Tour de France will get more women cycling in London says cycling tsar
Will Norman described the race as "an incredible opportunity to inspire women and girls" reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter