Labour-run councils bore the brunt of austerity

Percentage change in council spending power, 2010-11 to 2019-20

12 of the 20

worst-hit councils

were Labour in 2010

Labour

-34.2%

Average cut

-41.2%

Hackney

-25.2%

Kingston upon Thames

Lib Dem

-30.7%

All 20 of the

least-hit councils were Conservative

No overall control

-30.7%

Conservative

-24.2%

-9.6%

Wokingham

-40%

-30%

-20%

-10%

0%

Percentage change in council spending power, 2010-11 to 2019-20

12 of the 20

worst-hit councils

were Labour in 2010

Labour

-34.2%

Average cut

-41.2%

Hackney

-25.2%

Kingston upon Thames

Lib Dem

-30.7%

All 20 of the

least-hit councils were Conservative

No overall control

-30.7%

Conservative

-24.2%

-9.6%

Wokingham

-40%

-30%

-20%

-10%

0%

Guardian graphic. Source: SIGOMA analysis of Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government data on core spending power. Political control as of 2010. Shire district councils have been aggregated into ‘combined-tier’ authorities with their relevant county council. Excludes Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council as it didn't exist in 2010, and excludes City of London and Isles of Scilly due to low population base.