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
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
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
Ending the Great Property Rip Off
At our autumn conference, the Liberal Democrats adopted a new motion to reform leasehold. Read about it here.
CC
30 Sep 2025
Bromley
Bromley Conservatives vote against making Borough more Age-Friendly
Conservative councillors have voted against a Liberal Democrat proposal to work towards making Bromley an Age Friendly Community – a move slammed by the Lib Dems as showing a lack of care and concern for the borough’s older population.
9 Apr 2025
Lib Dems ask for residents' views on new plans for Walnuts in Orpington
Redcliff have released details of their planned redevelopment for the Walnuts Centre and surrounding area. The plans are for 450 new homes alongside a new market hall and shops. The new homes are to be in 7 blocks of flats, with the tallest at 19 storey
16 Mar 2025
Tories use Council meeting to play politics with Bromley’s schoolchildren
Conservatives on Bromley Council have refused to back a LibDem proposal to bring an extra £750,000 into schools across the Borough via pupil premium auto-enrolment, with their only justification that they claimed to have “thought of the idea first"
14 Mar 2025
Camden
Camden
It's Time to Rejoin the Single Market - reflections by H&H PPC Katie Mansfield
Katie Mansfield - prospective parliamentary candidate for Hampstead and Highgate - is backing the Liberal Democrats’ call for a bold new deal with Europe, including UK membership of the Single Market and Customs Union.
CLD
17 Jun 2026
Camden
Camden Lib Dems pay tribute to Alderman Flick Rea MBE
All of us here at Camden Lib Dems are mourning the loss of Alderman Flick Rea MBE.
CLD
3 Jun 2026
Camden
Camden Lib Dems celebrate 10 Councillors elected on 7th May
The Camden Liberal Democrats are celebrating 10 councillors elected to Camden Council in the recent local elections.
CLD
13 May 2026
Croydon
Croydon
Croydon Lib Dems launch petition to save local lollipop man
Cllr Claire Bonham has launched a petition calling for Croydon Council to continue to fund a local lollipop man in Upper Norwood.
CLD
20 May 2025
Croydon
Upper Norwood resident recognised by Croydon Council with a prestigious community award.
Veryan Wilkie-Jones is a volunteer with the Friends of Upper Norwood Rec community group which hosts activities and volunteer days to maintain the well-loved green space. The Rec will celebrate its 135th anniversary in June this year.
CLD
12 May 2025
Croydon
Councillor calls for action on empty flats in Upper Norwood
A local councillor is calling for action from Croydon Council after a block of flats in Upper Norwood was left empty following a fire last summer.
CLD
27 Jan 2025
Ealing
Ealing
Lib Dem Councillor Connie Hersch gets her boxing gloves on as Ealing gets some Gold Medals
Powerday Hooks Boxing Club in Ealing has produced two boxing gold medalists at the Commonwealth Games 2026!
12 Aug 2026
Ealing
Ealing Lib Dems believe there is still lots to do to protect LGBT+ rights
An opinion piece from Walpole Liberal Democrat Councillor Will Francis.
7 Aug 2026
Ealing
Ealing Labour failing to keep "at risk" children safe consistently says Ofsted
Ofsted reported Ealing Council urgently to the Department for Education (DfE).
5 Aug 2026
Enfield
Enfield Lib Dems pressure council to address dangerous North Circular crossing
Enfield Lib Dem campaigners have been leading pressure on the council to reconsider a pelican crossing on the North Circular in Enfield that is regularly used by schoolchildren.
26 May 2023
10,635 patients face 12-hour A&E waits across North London
Analysis by Enfield Liberal Democrats has revealed that 10,635 patients across North London waited more than 12 hours in hospital Accident & Emergency departments in February alone.
18 Apr 2023
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
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
Greenwich Lib Dems Join Bluesky
Our new handle is @greenwichld.bsky.social
13 Jul 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
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
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
Haringey
SUCCESS! Berkeley Road Footway resurfacing
Footway between Crouch Hall Road and Russell Road APPROVED for resurfacing in the coming financial year
5 Mar 2026
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
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
Chair of Hounslow Liberal Democrats on tax, pledges, and coalitions
MyLondon spoke with the Chair of the Hounslow Liberal Democrats and candidate for the Isleworth Ward, Roger Crouch.
6 May 2026
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
Islington
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
Sadiq Khan and the Met Police break pledge - Islington to lose out again
The Metropolitan Police plans to close half the front desks at its stations to save money, the Liberal Democrats have learnt.
18 Jul 2025
Kensington and Chelsea
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
Transport
Lib Dems call for new Kensington & Chelsea Transport Strategy
Facing new housing developments, Kensington & Chelsea desperately needs a new comprehensive transport strategy for the future of our borough.
6 Sep 2024
Kingston
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
Success as owners of Seething Wells Filter Beds are forced to repair the railings
St Marks and Seething Wells Liberal Democrat Councillors working with Kingston Council are forcing the owners of Seething Wells...
KLD
9 Nov 2022
Mahmood Rafiq selected as candidate in upcoming by-election
Local residents and community champion, Mahmood Rafiq, has been selected by Liberal Democrats in New Malden to be their candidate in the upcoming by-election
KLD
5 Oct 2022
Lambeth
LIB DEMS CHAMPION TENANTS’ RIGHTS ON REPAIRS
The Liberal Democrats will call on Lambeth Council to give decisive new rights to tenants and leaseholders on housing repairs at the Full Council meeting, tonight, Wednesday, 15 July 2026. This fulfils an important manifesto commitment for the party.
CG
15 Jul 2026
By Election Results
Congratulations to Alex Davies for winning in Streatham St Leonards yesterday!
LLD
10 Jul 2026
LIB DEMS HAIL DEMOCRATIC REFORMS IN LAMBETH
After a prolonged and delayed Annual Meeting of Lambeth Council on 1 June 2026, the Liberal Democrats have achieved significant changes to the way the Council operates.
CG
3 Jun 2026
Lewisham
Catford South
"Speeding buses shake our windows" - Lib Dem Hina Takes Action
Hina Bokhari, a Liberal Democrat London Assembly Member, recently visited Sandhurst Road to find out more about the vibration problems faced by residents from speeding buses and other vehicles.
5 May 2026
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
Merton
St Helier maternity and women's healthcare services
At Merton full Council on 15th July Merton Lib Dems fought for the safety of maternity and women's healthcare services.
16 Jul 2026
St Georges East Planning Response
St George's House East is a key strategic site in Wimbledon. Because of its location in the heart of Wimbledon town centre and proximity to Wimbledon Station, any re-development of this site must seriously consider any impact on its surroundings....
9 Jul 2026
Merton Liberal Democrats: strong results show growing support for change
Merton Liberal Democrats have welcomed a strong set of results at the 2026 local elections, securing their largest number of seats yet.
14 May 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
Southwark Joins Councils in standing up for trans and non-binary people as EHRC guidance takes force
Southwark Council – which is led by a Liberal Democrat-Green Joint Administration - has joined six London councils in writing to the Government setting out their position as the EHRC guidance comes into force today (5th August).
5 Aug 2026
Southwark Liberal Democrats warn of £102 million funding black hole as Deputy Leader writes to new Prime Minister
Southwark Liberal Democrats have accused the Labour Government of imposing a new era of austerity on Southwark after the borough was hit with a projected £102 million budget gap over the next three years under the Government's "Fair Funding" plans.
22 Jul 2026
Southwark’s Liberal Democrat Joint Administration announces bold plan to make Southwark affordable, greener, and safer
Southwark's Joint Administration has today formally adopted its four-year ambition for the borough, setting out a programme focused on making Southwark more affordable, safer and greener.
20 Jul 2026
Sutton
Bobby Dean
Palantir, the NHS and the rise of Big Tech
Bobby Dean explains that he is very worried about our personal data given the country's dependence on American technology companies.
BD
by Bobby Dean
8 Sep 2026
Bobby Dean
My view on social media ban for under 16s
Bobby Dean reflects on residents' concerns about the impact phones and social media are having on young people.
BD
5 Sep 2026
Beddington
Police step up action on anti-social behaviour in Beddington Park
Police are stepping up patrols in Beddington Park following concerns from residents about anti-social behaviour.
20 Aug 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
Local News
Liberal Democrats back Richmonds small businesses with new growth programme
Local Liberal Democrats have launched a new scheme to help small businesses in Richmond grow and succeed. The Richmond Business...
7 Aug 2026
Munira Wilson
Standing up for better South Western Railway services
Local rail services aren't good enough and it's time for change. We've told South Western Railway what residents want. Now help us keep the pressure on.
10 Aug 2026
Remembering Robin Brown
It is with great sadness that we remember Robin Brown, who passed away following a courageous year-long battle with brain cancer....
20 Jul 2026
Waltham Forest
Higham Hill
Tackling Rubbish and Fly-Tipping
After hearing from many residents fed up with rubbish blighting their area, we decided to take action ourselves by launching the Lib Dem Lunchtime Litterpick.
16 Jan 2026
Higham Hill
The Two-Party System is Over!
Across the country, Labour’s vote is collapsing. Since the 2025 local elections, Liberal Democrats have won 56 by-election seats, far more than Labour’s 14 and the Greens’ 14.
3 Jan 2026
Defending Civil Liberties
Labour’s vote to proscribe Palestine Action is a serious misuse of power, threatening our freedom to protest.
30 Nov 2025
Wandsworth
Tax
Our response to today's budget...
The Chancellor today outlined a £40bn increase in tax and £70bn increase in public spending. Here's where we stand...
30 Oct 2024
Roads
Putney High Street Hell
Wandsworth Council's decision to install a bike lane on Putney Bridge has turned an already heavily congested Putney into a traffic nightmare
25 Oct 2024
Wandsworth
Statement in response to Southport tragedy and subsequent rioting
Riots and disorder are never the answer
6 Aug 2024
Westminster
Marylebone Liberal Democrats launch petition demanding action from Thames Water following recent flooding in the area
Marylebone homes flooded by a burst water main. Thames Water must explain what went wrong, how it will prevent it happening again, and support affected residents.
29 Oct 2025
Marylebone needs change
In May 2026, residents in Marylebone will have the chance to elect three new ward Councillors.
29 Oct 2025
Marylebone - You Spoke, We are Taking Action
Marylebone residents spoke. Safer streets, tackling crime, cleaner pavements, and support for vulnerable people are top priorities. Your Lib Dem team is demanding action from Westminster Council.
29 Oct 2025