London Labour is the devolved,

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part of the Labour Party in

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. It is the largest political party in London, currently holding a majority of the executive mayoralties, a majority of local councils, council seats and parliamentary seats, and a plurality of assembly seats.

Current representatives

Members of Parliament

Cabinet

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–

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, Leader of the Labour Party * David Lammy – Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs * Wes Streeting –

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London Assembly Members

Councillors

Common Councilmen

Labour is the only political party to have any seats in the

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's Court of Common Council.

Directly-elected Mayors

Electoral performance

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UK Parliament elections

The table below shows the London Labour Party's results at UK general elections since the area of

was created.

European Parliament elections

The table below shows the results gained by the London Labour Party in elections to the

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. From 1979 to 1994, MEPs were elected from 10 individual constituencies by

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; since 1999, MEPs were elected from a London-wide regional list by

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Regional elections

Greater London Council elections

The table below shows the results obtained by the London Labour Party in elections to the

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. The GLC was abolished by the

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. Between 1986 and 2000 there was no city-wide governmental body in Greater London.

London Assembly elections

The table below shows the results obtained by the London Labour Party in elections to the

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London Mayoral elections

The table below shows the London Labour Party's results in elections for the

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Borough council elections