On 18 September, the Newham Independents took another Council seat from Labour:We are proud to announce that MD Nazrul Islam is the newest Newham Independent Councillor on Newham Council. Newham Independents 913 votesLabour 436 votes We will continue to build on this victory going into the elections in May 2026💛 pic.twitter.com/HK0Tcg9sBY — Newham Independents 💛 (@NewhamIndParty) September 18, 2025The cost of the status quo is Newham Independents’ gainCentrist politicians often claim they’re ‘pragmatists’, and that having strongly held beliefs is ‘student politics’. We’re pointing this out, because the Newham Independents only exist because of Labour’s dogged determination to support Israel through its genocide of the Palestinian people:Assured win for Newham Independents, a group formed by ex-Lab councillors who resigned over Gaza https://t.co/dBYud93iwH — Edmund Griffiths (@EdmundGriffiths) September 19, 2025As Stats for Lefties highlighted, the win for the Newham Independents was decisive:🚨 NEW | Left-wing independents have GAINED another council seat from Labour in Newham 🟡 NI – 45% (+45)🔴 LAB – 21% (-34)➡️ REF – 16% (+16) This is the third seat that Newham Independents have gained from Labour in by-elections since 2023. pic.twitter.com/FSk6zy7qkO — Stats for Lefties 🍉🏳️‍⚧️ (@LeftieStats) September 19, 2025While the Newham Independents only hold three seats, this victory shows Labour are facing a real challenge in next year’s local elections. Politicians like the Newham Independents are filling a void left by an increasingly corporatised Labour. Featured image via Newham Independents