Claim: On May 3, 2018, the Conservatives resumed overall control of the council after the 2018 Barnet Council election, with one Conservative councilor defecting with the Liberal Democrats the following year.
Evidence: On 20 September 2019 Gabriel Rozenberg (elected Conservative) joined the Liberal Democrats, citing his opposition to Brexit. On 2 October, he was then followed by Jess Brayne (elected Labour) who also defected to the Liberal Democrats.