Labour Keeps Its Grip On Glasgow Relief for Party Chiefs As Council Majority Slashed

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LABOUR has kept control of Glasgow City Council - but with a massively reduced majority.

It picked up 45 of the 79 seats, giving it an 11-seat lead over the other parties.

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Labour Keeps Its Grip On Glasgow Relief for Party Chiefs As Council Majority Slashed

The SNP made the biggest surge, picking up all 22 seats it contested, boosting its four-strong group by a massive 18.

Glasgow also has its first Green councillors, who won seats in five wards.

The LibDems failed to make any real impact on the council, increasing their numbers by two to five.

Solidarity - the new party led by Tommy Sheridan - picked up ...