Reasons why you should vote for the Liberal Democrats on 7th May
With the May elections just weeks away, the Liberal Democrats in Barnet have a unique opportunity to break through and get our hardworking local candidates elected.
30 Mar 2026
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 Liberal Democrats condemn the antisemitic attacks on our community in Golders Green.
The Barnet Liberal Democrats stand with our community in condemning last night’s despicable attacks on the Jewish Community...
23 Mar 2026
Barnet is failing on SEND, a parents view
Donna Pickup shares her thoughts on SEND provision in Barnet.
4 Mar 2026
Bexley
Transport
Bexley misses out on DLR extension
Local Lib Dem candidate says residents deserve more than a token terminus
7 Dec 2025
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
Brent
Continuing our long-standing campaign to clean up Brent
Brent Liberal Democrats are continuing their long-standing campaign to clean up Brent’s streets and tackle fly-tipping after years of decline under the Labour Council.
DR
5 Jan 2026
Tackling Poorly Managed Homes in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)
Brent is a diverse borough where everyone deserves to live in a safe, clean neighbourhood. However, the rapid growth of Houses in...
AG
2 Jan 2026
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
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
West Hampstead Lib Dems object to revised plans for the O2 site which cut affordable housing to just 20%
Cllr Janet Grauberg and candidates Patrick Stillman and Aarti Wadhwani submitted objections to the latest application from developers Landsec for redevelopment of the O2 Shopping Centre, car park and former Homebase site.
CLD
6 Apr 2026
Camden
Parliamentary Spokesperson Katie Mansfield on how we can Revitalise our High Streets
Parliamentary spokesperson for Hampstead and Highgate, Katie Mansfield, chaired the Liberal Democrat working group on High Streets and Town Centres, examining how to revitalise the places at the heart of our communities.
CLD
2 Apr 2026
Camden
Sir Vince Cable launches Camden Liberal Democrat manifesto
Camden Liberal Democrats launched their manifesto for the 7th May council elections last night (24th March), with former party leader Sir Vince Cable. The manifesto has six key headlines of what a Liberal Democrat council will do if elected...
CLD
25 Mar 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 Liberal Democrats encourage residents to vote in the 7th May 2026 elections
A vote in this local election to make a difference, despite many residents feeling gloomy about politics.
6 May 2026
Ealing
Ealing Lib Dems pledge to reverse Ealing Labour closure of 10 children's centres
Ealing Liberal Democrats are making a fully costed pledge to keep all children's centres open, despite a disappointing Judicial Review outcome in the High Court in April 2026.
6 May 2026
Ealing
Ealing Liberal Democrats Launch their 'Six to Fix' Local Election Manifesto
Last weekend outside Ealing Town Hall the Ealing Liberal Democrats launched their 'Six to Fix' Local Election Manifesto with Leader, Councillor Gary Malcolm, making a speech.
15 Apr 2026
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
Gideon Amos visits Thamesmead
Lib Dem Spokesperson for Housing speaks to RAQ residents
20 Dec 2025
GBLD Hold AGM for 2025
Lord John Russell was our speaker at our annual meeting
30 Nov 2025
Local Lib Dems Campaigning Around the Borough
Greenwich Liberal Democrats are out campaigning year-round.
25 Nov 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
Liberal Democrat Statement: Labour continue to lose ground in Hammersmith & Fulham
The recent resignation of Labour councillors in Hammersmith & Fulham confirms what we’ve been hearing on the doorsteps for months: Labour no longer represents this borough — or the country.
23 Jul 2025
Hammersmith and Fulham
Local Campaigner Roy Pounsford selected as Lib Dem candidate for the Fulham Town By-election
Roy Pounsford: "I will be an independent voice to ensure the Labour-dominated council delivers for Fulham residents."
21 May 2025
Nicola's blog: Looming tax rises and Hammersmith Bridge update
Growing budget hole likely to be filled by tax rises, Hammersmith Bridge closures on weekends and Lib Dem meeting with special guest Monica Harding MP.
17 Oct 2024
Haringey
SUCCESS! Barrington Road to be resurfaced
End-to-end resurfacing of Barrington Road confirmed for this year
5 Mar 2026
WE WON: £70,000 secured to improve Finsbury Gardens!
Local Lib Dem candidates succeed in their campaign to secure funding for Bounds Green.
21 Mar 2026
Lib Dems condemn Kanye West booking for Wireless Festival in Finsbury Park
Haringey Liberal Democrats have condemned the announcement that Kanye West will headline all three nights of the Wireless Festival in Finsbury Park this July.
1 Apr 2026
Harrow
Harrow
BAN PAAN SPITTING IN HARROW
Paan is a type of chewable which can contain tobacco which when spat out in public by the user leaves red staines on our public highways. It is unhygienic and difficult to clean.
HLD
8 Aug 2025
Harrow
Save Harrow Police Station
SIGN OUR PETITION TO SAVE 24/7 FRONT DESK. The 24/7 Front Counter at Harrow Police station to CLOSE due to neglect from Tories and Labour.
HLD
7 Aug 2025
Harrow
Met Police launch Met Engage
Met Engage is a new platform for the Met Police to engage with communities.
HLD
30 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
Hounslow
‘The terrible decisions of both the main political parties have just hardened my support for the Liberal Democrats’
Arthur Haynes, Our Candidate standing in Chiswick Homefields explains his view.
1 May 2026
Hounslow
‘Councillors in Hounslow are insufficently engaged, leading to disunity and disconnect’
Roger Crouch, Chair of Hounslow Liberal Democrats and a candidate in Isleworth explains his view.
22 Apr 2026
Hounslow
‘I was drawn to the Lib Dems by their visible, hard-working commitment to local communities’
James Charrington, Our candidate standing for Chiswick Riverside writes about why he decided to join the Liberal Democrats.
15 Apr 2026
Islington
Sadiq Khan’s inflation-busting tube fare rises show “Labour have given up on London”
Labour’s London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has confirmed that tube fares in London will rise by 5.8%: more than inflation and in spite of a national fare freeze.
15 Dec 2025
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
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
Hook & Chessington North By-election
Lorraine Dunstone - your Lib Dem candidate
KLD
29 May 2024
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
Lambeth
Clapham Park By Election Called
Lambeth Council have announced a second vacancy, this time for Clapham Park Ward. The third elected councillor, a Green Party member, has had to resign due to health.
LLD
20 May 2026
St Leonards By Election 2026
Lambeth Council issued notification that there is a vacancy in St Leonards Ward and so a By Election will be called.
LLD
14 May 2026
The 2026 Results
Here are the final results for Lambeth
LLD
9 May 2026
Lewisham
Transport
17% Cut to Crucial Lewisham Bus Route
With no consultation and just days before an election, Labour made the inexplicable decision to slash service on the 54 bus route through Catford, Lewisham, Bellingham and Blackheath. Sadiq Khan must urgently review and reverse these cuts.
2 May 2026
Lewisham
Interview with The Salamander
Lib Dem Mayoral candidate, Josh Matthews sat down with Dorothy Stein from local news website, The Salamander to talk about the Lib Dem campaign for May the 7th.
16 Apr 2026
Britain
Liberal Democrats Get Things Done
Don't take our word for it, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says so. Ed Davey isn't interested in dividing Britain, he want to fix it. Vote Lib Dem on the 7th of May.
9 Apr 2026
Merton
Lib Dems launch plans for a Safer and Cleaner Borough
Merton Liberal Democrats launch ‘Safer, Cleaner Borough’ plan to restore pride in local communities. Under Labour, both Merton’s police front counters have been closed to the public.
17 Apr 2026
Wimbledon MP: “Tories have betrayed residents on Wimbledon Park”
Conservative Lord Banner’s amendment, which passed yesterday, weakens legal protections for Wimbledon Park. Paul Kohler MP slams the Conservatives for hypocrisy and failing to stand up for residents.
15 Apr 2026
Merton Liberal Democrats: A Healthier Merton
Only 6 in 10 eligible women in Merton receive breast cancer screening each year - below the national average. Local NHS services are under sustained pressure, with major repair backlogs at St Helier Hospital.
14 Apr 2026
Newham, Barking and Dagenham
Redbridge
Levelling Up Funding Snub for Redbridge
“Disgraceful” Levelling Up snub ignores community in the London Borough of Redbridge
23 Jan 2023
Election results 2022: Lib Dem gains mark turning point, says Davey
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has hailed the local election results as a "turning point" for his party's prospects.
10 May 2022
Southwark
Ed Davey: “Liberal Democrats are the only challengers to Labour in Southwark”
Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey today (Friday 10th) visited Southwark, joining local campaigners to highlight pressure on public services and step up the party’s election campaign.
10 Apr 2026
Thousands of homes fail “Decent Homes Standard” in Southwark, new survey finds
A new stock condition survey has found that 10% of Southwark’s council homes fail to meet the Government’s Decent Homes Standard, raising fresh concerns about housing conditions across the borough.
9 Apr 2026
Liberal Democrats call for council tax freeze for most vulnerable as residents set to pay almost £2,000
Southwark Liberal Democrats have re-affirmed their manifesto commitment to freeze council tax for those most struggling, as the council tax rise agreed by Southwark Labour councillors comes into force from April.
1 Apr 2026
Sutton
Sutton
Thank you: Record 51 Lib Dem councillors elected in Sutton
A record 51 Liberal Democrat councillors have been elected across Sutton, continuing the party’s 40-year record of leading the council and standing up for local residents.
8 May 2026
Sutton
Improvements announced for 407 bus route
The number of buses on the 407 route will increase this autumn, with the changes expected to improve reliability and reduce overcrowding for passengers.
14 May 2026
Sutton
Backing local business: Seeing manufacturing up close in Beddington
I recently visited Zotefoams’ manufacturing site in Beddington, and it was a fascinating chance to see a global business thriving right here in our area.
BD
16 Apr 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
Lib Dems Applaud High Court Ruling Over Palestine Action Ban
The Liberal Democrats have welcomed the High Court’s ruling that the proscription of Palestine Action under terrorism laws was unlawful.
27 Feb 2026
Higham Hill
Our Plan for Safer Streets
Recent incidents near Blackhorse Road station have highlighted the urgent need for traffic calming in our area.
13 Feb 2026
Higham Hill
New Superloop: The Lib Dem Response
At present, the 158 is meant to arrive every six minutes between 7am and 7pm, Monday to Saturday - around ten buses per hour. TfL proposes cutting this to eight buses per hour and adding five SL14 services, a net increase of three buses per hour.
30 Jan 2026
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