They are the principal authorities in Greater London and have responsibilities including education, housing, planning, highways, social services, libraries, recreation, waste, environmental health and revenue collection.

[3] Ejiofor was blocked by the Labour Party from standing as a candidate in 2022 after the Local Government Ombudsman released a report criticising a council decision not to purchase a house for more than three times its value as part of plans for a development around the site of the former Cranwood nursing home.

[5] Ahmet acceded to the opposition Liberal Democrats' request for an inquiry into how property transactions have been handled by the council, including the Cranwood development.

[7] A by-election for his West Green seat was held on 13 December 2018, which was won by the Labour candidate Seema Chandwani.

The Labour councillor James Chiriyankandath left his party in June 2021 after Ahmet's election as council leader.

All registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) living in London aged 18 or over were entitled to vote in the election.

[17] Labour said they would "deliver some of London’s most ambitious Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and borough-wide cycling routes", as well as hundreds more electric vehicle charging points and build three thousand council homes.

The Liberal Democrats said they would plant trees and oppose the construction of an incinerator and cancel plans to refurbish council offices.

The Conservatives said they would address violence in the borough by "confronting uncomfortable cultural issues" and committing to "more effective policing of low-level crime".

[18] Charles Wright in OnLondon reported that more Labour candidates had been selected who would support the leader Peray Ahmet in "setbacks for Momentum".