UK PM Johnson loses control of key London stronghold of Wandsworth

Published: May 06, 2022 13:10:14 | Updated: May 07, 2022 11:10:36

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives to speak at the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York on Sept 24, 2019 - Reuters

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party lost control on Friday of the traditional stronghold of Wandsworth borough in London for the first time in 44 years in local elections in England.

The Conservatives have held control of the council since 1978 and the borough had been one of main opposition Labour Party's main targets, reports Reuters.

Ravi Govindia, the local Conservative leader, said voters had punished the party because of a cost-of-living crisis.