London Assembly

Elected body in London

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2024 London Assembly election held with updated party representation, including Labour, Conservative, Green, Liberal Democrat, and Reform parties.
2024 London Assembly election held with updated party representation, including Labour, Conservative, Green, Liberal Democrat, and Reform parties.
May 2023 Andrew Boff returns as Chair of the London Assembly, representing the Conservative Party.
May 2023 Andrew Boff returns as Chair of the London Assembly, representing the Conservative Party.
2022 John Biggs concluded his term as the directly elected mayor of Tower Hamlets.
2022 John Biggs concluded his term as the directly elected mayor of Tower Hamlets.
May 2022 Onkar Sahota becomes Chair of the London Assembly, representing the Labour Party.
May 2022 Onkar Sahota becomes Chair of the London Assembly, representing the Labour Party.
2021 London Assembly election was held, delayed from 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, maintaining the current additional member system (AMS) electoral system.
2021 London Assembly election was held, delayed from 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, maintaining the current additional member system (AMS) electoral system.
May 2021 Andrew Boff becomes Chair of the London Assembly, representing the Conservative Party.
May 2021 Andrew Boff becomes Chair of the London Assembly, representing the Conservative Party.
May 2020 The term in office for Assembly members was extended from May 2020 to May 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic cancelling elections.
May 2020 The term in office for Assembly members was extended from May 2020 to May 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic cancelling elections.
March 2019 Tom Copley and Fiona Twycross departed to take up full-time Deputy Mayor roles, with Murad Qureshi and Alison Moore replacing them as Labour Assembly members.
March 2019 Tom Copley and Fiona Twycross departed to take up full-time Deputy Mayor roles, with Murad Qureshi and Alison Moore replacing them as Labour Assembly members.
December 12 2018 Peter Whittle and David Kurten disbanded the UKIP grouping and formed the Brexit Alliance group following Whittle's departure from UKIP.
December 12 2018 Peter Whittle and David Kurten disbanded the UKIP grouping and formed the Brexit Alliance group following Whittle's departure from UKIP.
2017 Navin Shah unsuccessfully stood as the Labour candidate for Harrow East in the general election.
2017 Navin Shah unsuccessfully stood as the Labour candidate for Harrow East in the general election.
December 2016 An Electoral Reform Bill was introduced proposing to change the London Assembly election system to first-past-the-post.
December 2016 An Electoral Reform Bill was introduced proposing to change the London Assembly election system to first-past-the-post.
May 2016 Jenny Jones concluded her tenure in the London Assembly after being elevated to the House of Lords.
May 2016 Tony Arbour becomes Chair of the London Assembly, representing the Conservative Party.
May 2016 Tony Arbour becomes Chair of the London Assembly, representing the Conservative Party.
May 2016 Jenny Jones concluded her tenure in the London Assembly after being elevated to the House of Lords.
2015 John Biggs began serving as the directly elected mayor of Tower Hamlets.
2015 John Biggs began serving as the directly elected mayor of Tower Hamlets.
2013 Jenny Jones became the Green Party's first life peer, while continuing to sit in the Assembly until May 2016.
2013 Jenny Jones became the Green Party's first life peer, while continuing to sit in the Assembly until May 2016.
2011 Police and Crime Committee established under the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, replacing the Metropolitan Police Authority and tasked with scrutinizing the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime.
2011 Police and Crime Committee established under the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, replacing the Metropolitan Police Authority and tasked with scrutinizing the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime.

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