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Barnet stays red as Tories agree deal with Labour
It means the borough's only Green councillor has been frozen out of power
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Rawlings returns after Tories abstain on leader vote
Labour will continue to run Barnet Council after their Conservative opponents chose to avoid potential deadlock at tonight's annual meeting report David Floyd
Barnet Council appoints a new leader (hopefully)
David Floyd reporting from Hendon Town Hall
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Green councillor criticises Labour and Tories ahead of crucial vote
Charli Thompson says the council should move towards a 'more open, collaborative and democratic culture' as councillors prepare to attempt to elect a new leader reports David Floyd
New chair of London Assembly chosen
Conservative Andrew Boff has held the important role twice previously
Man assaulted in antisemitic attack in Golders Green
The incident took place outside a property on The Grove in the early hours of yesterday morning
310 bus route to continue with route changes
The Golders Green to Stamford Hill bus will go via Holloways Nag's Head following a consultation says TfL
Hendon resident celebrates 100th birthday
Muriel Bloch, who lives at Signature at Hendon Hall was joined by the mayor of Barnet and an Elvis impersonator reports Julianna Nauman
Contract extension for social enterprise offering smoking cessation services in Barnet
Barnet Federated GPs CIC will continue running the service for another year
Appeal for witnesses following fatal collision in Whetstone
Two cars collided at the junction of Whetstone High Road and Chandos Avenue last night
Khan gains new City Hall powers on tax, transport and licensing
The Labour government's English Devolution Bill has handed down new powers to the London mayor
Labour and Tories say ‘policy differences’ prevent deal with Green to secure council leadership
Both the borough's main parties have firmly ruled out making an offer to secure Green councillor Charli Thompson's vote for their candidate for council leader reports David Floyd
University works with school to tackle the ‘manosphere’
Middlesex University is working with pupils from William Ellis School in Camden to help them talk about what it means to be a teenage boy in 2026 reports Julianna Nauman
Barnet man charged with sex offences
58-year-old Byron Broderick has been charged with offences related to four girls aged between eight and 16 which are reported to have taken place between 2005 and 2017
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
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
Belmont & Edgware CC cruise past Graveley to continue winning run
Belmont & Edgware CC made it three wins in a row with a dominant eight-wicket victory over Graveley, led by Scott Gerard’s five-wicket haul.
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
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