Jennette Arnold re-elected with increased majority

Despite the swing against Labour in the local elections, our GLA member Jennette Arnold has retained her seat for the London North East constituency – which takes in the boroughs of Waltham Forest, Hackney and Islington – more than doubling her majority of 2004.

Jennette has also been elected Chair of the Greater London Assembly.

John Wyman-White, Agent, said: "Jennette Arnold praised the election campaign in Islington North – and in particular the outstanding work of our new Campaign Coordinator, Jacky Clarke. Once again we have gone against the national trend in Islington and substantially improved the local Labour vote and Labour turnout. I would like to thank Carol Clinton, who for many years worked with astonishing commitment to put us in the position that we are now in, and who deserves a huge amount of credit for these results."