What do the local elections mean for London and business? with Sir John Curtice, On London and Kanda Consulting

On 7 May 2026, more than 1800 councillors – and five mayors – will be elected across 32 London boroughs. Polls suggest that a splintering of the vote could lead to the capital's political map being radically reshaped. Our latest podcast – featuring Britain's top polling expert, Sir John Curtice; On London's Dave Hill; and Kanda Consulting's Karen Alcock – explores what the numbers are telling us ahead of election day, the key issues that will sway voters locally, how political fragmentation could reshape London's political map and what this all means for business.    Running order: The London local elections introduction (0:32) What are the polls telling us? (3:07) The key issues driving voters locally (12:37) What could no overall mean for boroughs and businesses? (28:10) Lobbying for London on the national stage (32:22) The future of the established political parties (37:39) Prediction time (45:32)   Subscribe to receive future episodes of What Next for London? on Apple and Spotify. Follow us on X at @_businessLDN and on LinkedIn at BusinessLDN.    Music is provided by Coma-Media.