Claim: During the 2015 Birmingham City Council election which took place on May 7, 2015, the Labour Party went against their losing trend in the General Elections across the United Kingdom as they won in Birmingham.
Evidence: The 2015 Birmingham City Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Birmingham City Council in England. In Birmingham the Labour Party went against the trend across the United Kingdom, as they lost the General Election the Labour Party managed to strengthen its hold on Birmingham City Council as well as performing well in the Westminster seats.