Labour has taken control of Barnet council from the Conservatives in a historic local elections victory.<br /><br />It comes as the party achieved a key win in Wandsworth, taking the south London borough from the Tories for the first time since 1978, and hopes of winning in Westminster.<br /><br />Labour group leader Barry Rawlings said he was “a bit scared but basically very excited”.<br /><br />He told LondonWorld: “There’s big changes people have asked us to make in Barnet and implementing that should be fun, it should be enjoyable.<br /><br />Video: LondonWorld
