Labour loses overall control of Glasgow City Council
By Laura Paterson
May 5, 2017, 12:15 pm
Labour Councillor Frank McAveety arrives at the count earlier today (Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
LABOUR has already lost overall control of Glasgow City Council after the first three results were declared.
The SNP had been hoping to topple Labour from the Glasgow stronghold where it has held power for more than three decades.
Labour cannot now gain overall control of the council after losing early seats.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has already said it would be “hugely significant” if her party takes control at Scotland’s largest local authority.
Labour hoped to retain majority control of the city chambers, having been in power there since 1980, and fielded 43 candidates for the 85 seats split across 23 multi-member wards.
The SNP fielded 56 candidates, while the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives both had 23 and the Greens had 20.
Labour needed all 43 of its candidates to win in order to maintain overall control.
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