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Burford, R. (2026, August 28). Labour wins crucial council by-election in London borough facing largest tax rises in country. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/labour-wins-by-election-wandsworth-london-council-tax-b1294967.html
Burford, Rachael. “Labour wins crucial council by-election in London borough facing largest tax rises in country.” Evening Standard, 28 Aug. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/labour-wins-by-election-wandsworth-london-council-tax-b1294967.html.
Burford, Rachael. “Labour wins crucial council by-election in London borough facing largest tax rises in country.” Evening Standard, August 28, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/labour-wins-by-election-wandsworth-london-council-tax-b1294967.html.
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In a closely watched by-election in Trinity ward of the London Borough of Wandsworth, Labour candidate Shirin Georgiani was declared the winner on Friday morning. This result gives Labour 29 councillors, narrowly making them the largest party on the council, with only one more seat than the Conservative Party. The by-election was notable because it came as Wandsworth, a borough in south London, is facing significant tax rises due to government funding cuts under the Fairer Funding Review. In fact, Wandsworth is among the five London town halls that will see the largest council hikes ever seen if they implement these cuts. The result may have implications for the country's direction of travel as political parties prepare for their annual conferences.
