BBC News Published image captionDaniel Fitzhenry is the new leader of Southampton City Council A new leader has been appointed at Southampton City Council, after Conservatives gained control in elections earlier this month. Daniel Fitzhenry replaces Labour's Christopher Hammond, who also announced he would step down as leader of the Labour group. The Conservatives gained control from Labour for the first time in nine years in elections on 6 May. The party won the final seat by just 10 votes, earning 25 seats to Labour's 23. image copyrightSouthampton City Council image captionCouncillors elected a new leader at a face-to-face meeting in Southampton's Guildhall During the face-to-face, but socially-distanced, meeting at Southampton Guildhall on Wednesday, Mr Fitzhenry said it was a "great privilege and honour" to be elected leader.