Magnus Nielsen

The counting hall

The Barnet and Camden section in the cavernous counting hall at the heart of Ally Pally.

Nicky Gavron

The Labour candidate for Barnet and Camden came second. The winner, Brian Coleman, accused her party of "importing" her into the constituency "with an A to Z."

Brian Coleman

The counting hall was a hive of activity from early in the morning, on Friday, right through to midnight, when the Barnet and Camden votes were finally all counted.

Joanne McCartney

The emotion spills over

Brian Coleman is congratulated by his mother after his acceptance speech, in which he launched an angry tirade against his defeated Labour opponent.

Miranda Dunn

Gracious in defeat

Liberal Democrat candidate Nicholas Russell smiles after finishing third in the race for the Barnet and Camden seat. The Camdener vowed to continue campaigning against the closure of Oriental City.

Proud mother

Tory Brian Coleman escorts his mother out of Alexandra Palace after winning the Barnet and Camden seat in the London Assembly.