Tube fare rises hitting Londoners hard
Tube fares in London will rise by 5.8% - more than inflation and despite a national fare freeze – Labour’s London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has confirmed.
10 Dec 2025
Around London
Lib Dem News from across London
The Liberal Democrats are campaigning across our city. Here are some of the most recent news from our London teams.
Barnet
Barnet
Trump-proof the BBC Petition
The BBC is under attack from Trump and his cronies like Farage. We must defend our national broadcaster against those who want to destroy it.
13 Nov 2025
Barnet
Lib Dems across London call for better policing.
Government refuses to acknowledge "outrageous" Met Police cuts in London.
8 Nov 2025
Bexley
Cost of living
Labour’s Budget – “A Missed opportunity”
Local Lib Dem leader Oliver Brooks says "Rachel Reeves’ budget will produce dismal growth over the next five years*
27 Nov 2025
Rubbish, antisocial behaviour and lack of care from Tory Bexley Council
Residents complained about the lack of response from the Conservative led Council in keeping the area clean and tidy
26 Mar 2024
Local Residents express their views
Residents complain of the cost of living, the state of services in Bexley, and the lack of a stop for the new Super loop bus (SL3) in Bexley.
14 Mar 2024
Brent
Stop the Mayor of London’s Above-Inflation TfL Fare Hike
Liberal Democrats across London are calling for Mayor to scrap their inflation busting fares hike - which will only make the cost of living crisis worse.
CC
12 Dec 2025
More Trains on the Piccadilly Line
A Liberal Democrat amendment calling for more frequent Tube services on the Uxbridge branch of the Piccadilly line was passed at Brent Council’s Full Council meeting on 15 September 2025.
CC
24 Oct 2025
Celebrating Brent's Diversity
Lib Dems Join the Community for Navratri, Diwali and Hindu New Year
AG
23 Oct 2025
Bromley
Churchill Theatre - Secret Buyer Revealed
After months of secrecy, Bromley's Conservative Councillors have finally revealed the identity of the secret buyer of the Churchill Theatre - Galliard Group - who have also purchased the old Civic Centre Site.
19 Jun 2025
Proposal to build 350 houses in St Mary Cray on Green Belt Land
Land Improvement Holdings are consulting with local residents about a proposal to build 350 houses in St Mary Cray. The proposals are at an early stage – they have not yet submitted a formal planning application.
12 May 2025
Sale of Freehold of Churchill Theatre
Following last year’s announcement of their intention to sell the Churchill Theatre site, Bromley Council has now issued a public notice to confirm the sale in accordance with the terms of the covenant that gifted the site to the people of Bromley in 1879
13 Apr 2025
Camden
Camden
Katie Mansfield Challenges City of London Over Hampstead Heath Café Decision
Parliamentary Spokesperson Katie Mansfield is demanding answers as to why the independent cafés at Hampstead Heath are set to be replaced.
CLD
28 Jan 2026
Camden
Cllr Judy Dixey calls out Camden Council's Gritting Failures
Belsize Councillor Judy Dixey is calling out Camden Council for their failure to grit the dangerously icy pavements around the Royal Free Hospital during the cold snap in early January.
CLD
23 Jan 2026
Camden
Back our petition calling on the Mayor of London to fix the ongoing issues on Finchley Road
Anti-social behaviour in Finchley Road Station underpass and pedestrian congestion at airport coach stops are among the issues we are petitioning the Mayor of London to fix.
CLD
23 Jan 2026
Croydon
Croydon
Croydon Mayor says "Sorry" over speech therapy failures
Mayor of Croydon Jason Perry has been forced to apologise following Croydon's Council botched transition to a new provider for Speech & Language Therapy services in the borough.
CLD
24 Oct 2025
Croydon
Town Hall debate on Upper Norwood Lollipop Man as petition is handed in
A petition to save a popular lollipop man in Upper Norwood has been submitted to Croydon Council. The petition, signed by almost 500 residents, triggered a debate at a Full Council meeting on Wednesday 16th July.
CLD
17 Jul 2025
Croydon
“Croydon Needs Radical Change – Not More Political Failure”
“Croydon Needs Radical Change – Not More Political Failure,” says Lib Dem Mayoral Candidate Richard Howard
CLD
12 Jun 2025
Ealing
Ealing
Ealing Labour recruit Spin Doctor on six figure salary whilst cost of living burden rises for residents!
Ealing Liberal Democrats say Ealing Labour focusing on the wrong things.
14 Jan 2026
Ealing
Ealing Labour finally tax developers after 15 years delay!
Ealing Labour have finally got round to introducing the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) 15 years after it was introduced in...
17 Dec 2025
Ealing
Ealing Lib Dems success in driving forward improvements to subways in Hanger Hill & other practical actions
Redecoration of subways, improved CCTV and other local upgrades being explored.
17 Dec 2025
Enfield
Our Manifesto for Enfield 2022
Today, the Enfield Liberal Democrats have launched their manifesto ahead of the 2022 Enfield Local Council Elections, entitled Change Enfield Together.
14 Apr 2022
Greenwich
Local Lib Dems Campaigning Around the Borough
Greenwich Liberal Democrats are out campaigning year-round.
25 Nov 2025
Lib Dems Oppose Ending 24/7 Front Counter at Plumstead Police Station
London Lib Dems are coordinating the city-wide Save our Police Stations Counter Services campaign
19 Oct 2025
Pizza & Politics with Mike Brewer
What happens when you combine pizza with thought-provoking economics?
3 Sep 2025
Hackney
1,879 Thank Yous
Lib Dem Simon de Deney congratulates Mayor-elect Caroline Woodley and thanks Hackney voters for their support
10 Nov 2023
Election 2023: A Manifesto to Shake it Up!
Lib Dem candidate, Simon de Deney launches his manifesto, promising bold action on Housing, Green Spaces and stronger Local Democracy.
11 Oct 2023
Simon de Deney for Hackney Mayor
Stoke Newington resident, writer and actor, Simon de Deney is the Liberal Democrat candidate for the vacant Hackney mayoralty in the by-election on November 9th.
5 Oct 2023
Hammersmith and Fulham
Planning
Lib Dem London Assembly Candidate Backs Calls To Protect Shepherd's Bush Market
Christophe Noblet calls on next Mayor to reject redevelopment that threatens historic market.
19 Apr 2024
Health
Lib Dems demand action with urgent Charing Cross Hospital repairs still delayed
Decision to not complete the refurbishment of Charing Cross Hospital until after 2030 is "awful" - Blaise Baquiche
25 Jan 2024
Policing
Local London Assembly Candidate CHRISTOPHE NOBLET vows to restore proper Community Policing
West Central London Assembly Candidate Christophe Noblet has hit out at years of short-sighted cuts and neglect that has left Fulham without a single operational police station.
25 Jan 2024
Haringey
‘Shocking’ safeguarding crisis in Haringey
Haringey Lib Dems have condemned “shocking” safeguarding failures at Haringey Council, as the Local Government Ombudsman revealed that the council had over 1100 emails left unread in its social work inbox, including over 500 police welfare reports.
HLD
3 Oct 2025
WE DID IT! 🌳 30 New Trees coming to Crouch End Town Centre 🌳
Not only have we achieved our 25 tree target, but we have surpassed it, raising enough funds for 30 NEW Street Trees for Crouch End Town Centre!
19 Sep 2025
Haringey Lib Dems say mortgage lenders are treating families as “cash cows” and urge Labour to “stand up for struggling mortgage holders”
Cllr Luke Cawley-Harrison, the Liberal Democrat Leader on Haringey Council, has accused mortgage lenders of treating homeowners as “cash cows”, with mortgage rates failing to fall in line with interest rates.
HLD
12 Aug 2025
Harrow
Harrow
Met Police launch Met Engage
Met Engage is a new platform for the Met Police to engage with communities.
HLD
30 Jul 2025
Harrow
Closure of Northwick Park Hydrotherapy Pool
Harrow LibDems contact hospital and support the petition to stop its closure.
HLD
26 Jul 2025
Harrow
Summer BBQ
Celebrating success at our Summer BBQ with Olly Glover MP
26 Jul 2025
Havering
Hillingdon
Hillingdon
Badenoch plans to cut state pension will send "shiver down the spine" of pensioners across Hillingdon
After being hammered by years of the Conservatives’ economic vandalism and the new government’s decision to cut the Winter Fuel Payment, this support is needed now more than ever.
1 Feb 2025
Hillingdon
Liberal Democrats want to see a better Heathrow, not a bigger one
The building of Heathrow's third runway would have significant environmental, social and economic impacts across west London.
29 Jan 2025
Hillingdon
Eleventh Hour Reprieve for Beck Theatre
The Beck Theatre has a new operator who will take over its operation when the current contract with Trafalgar ends
TC
18 Dec 2024
Hounslow
Islington
Labour to slash affordable housing requirements in London and cut cash for communities
A recent joint paper from the Government and London Mayor has confirmed that the fast-track for developers will fall from 35% to 20% and the cash required from developers to improve local areas will be halved.
9 Nov 2025
Stop Islington Council's Fleecehold
Leaseholders whose freehold is owned by Labour-run Islington Council are being hit with eye-watering building works bills – with little say, little transparency, and virtually no way to challenge the costs.
30 Sep 2025
Islington Liberal Democrats push for charter to tackle e-bike parking chaos
The Islington Liberal Democrats have launched a campaign calling for a Charter for Bike Hire to address the growing issue of e-bike parking across the borough.
20 Aug 2025
Kensington and Chelsea
Planning
Campaign update - Silvertime application withdrawn!
The application for a new 24/7 gambling shop on Earl's Court Road has been withdrawn
30 Jan 2025
Transport
End the e-bike chaos!
The Conservative-run council in Kensington & Chelsea must do more to end the scourge of inappropriately parked e-bikes on our streets.
15 Jan 2025
Kensington and Chelsea
Save Kensington High Street and Worlds End post offices!
Kensington High Street and Worlds End post offices are at risk of closure. Sign our petition to save our local post offices.
19 Nov 2024
Kingston
Building a new leisure centre for Kingston
Liberal Democrat councillors have successfully ringfenced £44 million for building our new leisure centre. Although construction...
KLD
8 Mar 2023
Ed Davey's Christmas card competition
🎅🎄Ed Davey MP was pleased to award the winners of his Christmas card competition, which had the theme of "a Royal Christmas". Ed...
KLD
22 Dec 2022
By-election in Green Lane & St James ward - Results
Green Lane & St James ward by-election (10 Nov 2022) Sadly, our brilliant candidate, Mahmood Rafiq, was not elected this time....
KLD
11 Nov 2022
Lambeth
LAMBETH COUNTRY SHOW: LABOUR'S SUMS DON'T ADD UP
The Lib Dems have called it “shocking” that Labour has cancelled next year’s Lambeth Country Show, claiming it would now cost the Council over £1 million, despite Council papers stating just six months ago that the 2025 event would cost £400,000.
14 Dec 2025
Lib Dems Reject Labour's Sham Budget Consultation
The Liberal Democrats have criticised Labour Lambeth's consultation on the budget for 2026/27 as a way to gain apparent consent for cuts without giving the public the information it needs to make an informed choice.
18 Nov 2025
ED DAVEY WELCOMES FORMER LABOUR MAYOR AS LIB DEMS TURN THEIR SIGHTS ON THE RED WALL
On Saturday the Liberal Democrats welcomed Councillor Tina Valcarcel, former Labour Mayor of Lambeth, as she was officially announced as the party’s candidate in Vauxhall ward. Party Leader Sir Ed Davey was joined by Lib Dems from Lambeth & across London.
17 Nov 2025
Lewisham
Lewisham Council has failed to control fly-tipping…. this is how the Liberal Democrats would fix it
Lewisham had 92 items of recorded fly-tipping per 1000 people in our borough, making it us the 4th from bottom for fly-tipping of the 32 London Boroughs.
24 Jun 2025
Mike Martin MP speaks to Lewisham Lib Dems about international affairs
Mike Martin, MP for Tunbridge Wells and member of the Defence Select Committee, gave a talk to Lewisham Liberal Democrats about defence and foreign policy.
16 Jun 2025
The continuing saga of Lewisham Council’s neglect of Catford
It is hard not to notice the high number of empty shops now in Catford. And sadly back in October the much-valued Catford Mews closed, after being repossessed by its landlord.
7 Mar 2025
Merton
Lib Dems secure major step towards Raynes Park step-free station access
Raynes Park Liberal Democrats score huge win in long-running fight to make Raynes Park station fully accessible. After successfully campaigning for step-free access at Motspur Park station, they are determined to repeat that success.
16 Jan 2026
Merton
Secrecy Surrounds £15m Merton Council Fund
Decisions on how Merton Council’s new Legacy Fund Advisory Board will allocate £15 million of public money will be made behind closed doors, after Labour councillors blocked plans for transparency.
28 Nov 2025
Merton
Wimbledon MP: “Labour has given up on Merton”
Labour repeatedly failed to defend Wimbledon police station during key consultations. Merton is about to be left with no police front counters after the local Labour leadership took no action until closures were already decided.
21 Nov 2025
Newham, Barking and Dagenham
Redbridge
Software Update!
Redbridge has upgraded its email and website software, apologies for the lack of content whilst the team familiarise themselves...
17 Jan 2023
Southwark
Housing watchdog orders compensation of £6,000 after council left children with damp and mould for five years
A new report from the Housing Ombudsman has exposed serious and repeated housing failures, including at Southwark Council, with families left for years in damp, mouldy and unsafe homes and offered derisory compensation when things went wrong.
3 Feb 2026
Southwark Liberal Democrats renew campaign as Southwark fails to act on LGBTQ+ history
At the start of LGBTQ+ History Month, Liberal Democrat Councillor Victor Chamberlain has renewed the campaign for Southwark Council to properly and visibly recognise the borough’s LGBTQ+ history, criticising continued inaction.
2 Feb 2026
2026 must be the year Southwark chooses change
Opinion from Liberal Democrat Leader of the Opposition Cllr Victor Chamberlain originally published in Southwark News
29 Jan 2026
Sutton
Sutton
Our bold, positive and ambitious vision for Sutton’s future
We are delivering an even brighter future for Sutton
26 Jan 2026
Local News
Local Bus Routes at risk!
MPs Luke Taylor and Bobby Dean and London Assembly Member Hina Bokhari have hit out at Labour following news that several bus routes in South London are now at risk of cuts.
23 Jan 2026
Local News
Fighting endless roadworks
Lib Dem Sutton Council is taking action to stop roadworks dragging on too long, using new powers to charge companies daily fees for working on roads during peak hours.
7 Jan 2026
Tower Hamlets
Tower Hamlets
Working with Luke Taylor MP on China’s Super-Embassy
We spoke with Luke Taylor MP, Lib Dem spokesperson for London, who has raised questions in Parliament over national security.
26 Nov 2025
Twickenham and Richmond
Obituary: Adrian Slade, CBE (1936–2025)
We are very sad to report that Adrian Slade, a stalwart member of the Local Party with a huge contribution to the National Party over several decades, passed away on Thursday 24 January, aged 88.
7 Feb 2025
Fight to Save the Royal Parks Police
Richmond Park and Bushy Park's shared policing unit may be scrapped, the MET has announced.
10 Feb 2025
Tribute To Serge Lourie
Serge Lourie dedicated much of his life to public service and bettering the lives of those around him.
23 Sep 2024
Waltham Forest
Older People Hit Hardest
Liberal Democrats have slammed Labour-run Waltham Forest Council for cuts to a scheme that provided home-visits to isolated older people.
5 May 2025
Action in the Community
On the 11th of March Lib Dem activist Joe Dyer received a call for help from a homeless man at the Leyton Leisure Centre with nowhere else to go.
21 Apr 2025
Lights Out on Francis Road
Your Grove Green Liberal Democrat team has reported these broken street lights on Francis Road for repair.
11 Jun 2025
Wandsworth
Putney
Crime and policing in Southfields: Survey
If you live in Southfields, we'd like to hear from you! Do you think crime and anti-social behaviour are a big problem or not?...
7 Dec 2024
Community
Hundreds gather to celebrate 100 years since construction of London’s first ever Mosque in Southfields
We were honoured to be invited to attend the 100th anniversary of this cultural landmark
4 Nov 2024
AELTC
Wimbledon tennis expansion plans approved – despite ongoing concerns
London's Deputy Mayor has approved AELTC expansion but questions over use of land continue
2 Nov 2024
Westminster
Huge Response to Lib Dem Oxford Street Pedestrianisation Survey
The Marylebone Liberal Democrats have had a huge response to our recent survey regarding the Mayor of London’s plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street.
19 Nov 2025
Marylebone Liberal Democrats Demand Action on E-Bike Parking
Marylebone Liberal Democrats urge Westminster Council to act on dangerous e-bike parking, calling for stricter rules, designated bays, and enforcement to keep pavements safe and accessible.
29 Oct 2025
Keeping Marylebone Clean
Helen Toeman, campaigner for the Marylebone Liberal Democrats, said: “Fly-tipping has become a real eyesore in parts of Marylebone, and residents are fed up. The Council needs to take responsibility for regul
29 Oct 2025
