Luton Borough Council
Unitary authority for Luton, based at Luton Town Hall; Lib Dem-led Coalition since 2026.
Liberal Democrat Amjid Ali took over as leader of Luton Borough Council at the head of a Coalition, the BBC reported on 16 September 2026, after councillors removed Labour's Tahmina Saleem in a vote of no confidence.
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UK Local Elections 2026Background
Luton Borough Council is the unitary authority for Luton, with 48 councillors, based at Luton Town Hall on George Street. Labour held majority control from 2007 until 2026.
That majority ended in July 2026, when six Labour councillors left to sit as independents, leaving the council under no overall control. Tahmina Saleem, appointed Labour leader in May 2026, lost a no-confidence vote after less than four months.
Amjid Ali of the Liberal Democrats now leads a Coalition of Liberal Democrat, Conservative and Independent councillors. Luton Liberal Democrats describe him as the town's first council leader of Kashmiri Heritage. The change came mid-term, with no election held.