Independent Kayode Damali launches bid for Mayor of Lewisham
Damali, the candidate who calls himself the 'tiktok mayor', launched his campaign to become mayor in the local elections on 7 May.
Local Elections 2026
'One-party state'? When did Labour take over Lewisham?
Later than you think .. we take you on a whistlestop tour of the council's recent history.
Lewisham councillors Tauseef Anwar and Rudi Schmidt defect to Greens
Two more Lewisham Labour Party councillors defected to the Green Party, bringing the total in the opposition group to four.
Lewisham council votes down Green budget amendment at acrimonious meeting
For the first time since 2014, Lewisham Labour faced opposition as the Greens proposed an alternative budget. Following bitter attacks, Labour's budget was passed.
Local democracy: Is Lewisham Council making it harder for residents to be heard?
Local democracy depends on councillors listening to their constituents .. but with fewer public questions, the end of local assemblies, patchy councillor casework and overdue FOIs, there are signs that it's getting harder for the public to be heard.
Zack Polanski comes to Lewisham as Greens report surge in support
Green Party leader Zack Polanski arrived in Crofton Park to support Green councillor Liam Shrivastava's bid for Lewisham mayor, and the party's candidates in the local elections. A media posse followed him, in a sign of the Greens' rising significance in British politics.
Greenwich councillor Lakshan Saldin joins Greens
Councillor Saldin, who sits for Charlton Hornfair ward, said that over the last few years the Labour Party has diverged from the values it once held.