Bristol City Council: Labour control dissolved by Green surge

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image captionThe Greens now have as many councillors on Bristol City Council as Labour, who controlled the authority before the election
Labour has lost control of Bristol City Council, a day after the party's mayor Marvin Rees was re-elected.
The party has 24 councillors, down from 33, and was hit by Green Party gains in its heartlands, with cabinet member Afzal Shah losing his Easton seat.
The Greens also have 24 councillors, up from 11, and its ranks include an 18-year-old who helped organise Greta Thunberg's Bristol rally.
The Conservatives still have 14 seats and the Lib Dems dropped to eight.
image captionAmirah Cole said it had been a "difficult day" for Labour

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