Barnet
What does it mean to be a Liberal in Barnet: Lord Palmer of Childs Hill speaks to Sarah Hoyle
Reflecting on a what it means to be a Liberal in London.
3 Nov 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
Lib Dems call for an end to our police station closures and for a return to community policing.
Lib Dems call for an end to our police station closures and for a return to community policing.
30 Oct 2025
Barnet
Jeremy Walsh has been selected as the Lib Dem candidate in the Hendon by-election.
Jeremy has lived in Hendon for over 30 years. He is married with two grown up sons.
13 Oct 2025
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
A letter to Brent Council CEO
After a recent experience in One Tree Hill Open space, Cllr Hannah Matin has written to the CEO of the council to demand action to make our green spaces clean, safe and accessible again.
HM
by Hannah Matin
24 May 2025
A win for Alperton! Tube station to be upgraded
After years of campaigning by Lib Dem Councillors Anton Georgiou, Hannah Matin, Paul Lorber & Charlie Clinton, as well as London Assembly Member Hina Bokhari, Brent Council has finally approved funding for Alperton Station to be upgraded.
BLD
19 May 2025
Give Brent Back Our Bins
Thanks to decisions by the Labour run council, our streets are filthier than ever. It's time to get the basics right and give Brent back its bins.
CC
6 May 2025
Bromley
Council Reverses Decision to Charge for Parking at Norman Park
In the face of threatened legal action from Bromley & Blackheath Harriers Athletics Club Bromley Council have reversed their decision to charge for parking at Norman Park.
26 Nov 2024
Opposition to Charging for Car Parking at Norman Park
Bromley Council have announced they intend to start charging for the use of the car park at Norman Park. The Liberal Democrat Bromley Town Councillors are opposed to this proposal.
17 Nov 2024
New deal for Churchill Theatre
Bromley Council has agreed to accept an offer from a developer for the leasehold of the Churchill Theatre site.
19 Sep 2024
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 Council compensation to tenants increases by TENFOLD say Lib Dems
The Housing Ombudsman has released its latest annual report revealing that Croydon Council paid out over £18K to tenants in compensation during 2023/24 - more than TEN TIMES the amount from the previous year.
CLD
8 Nov 2024
Croydon
Cake maker bakes up a storm for Macmillan Coffee Morning in Upper Norwood
Residents in Upper Norwood were treated to homemade cupcakes as people gathered at All Saints Church on Friday 27th September to raise money for Macmillan.
CLD
30 Sep 2024
Croydon
Brick by Brick residents tell the Mayor of Croydon - "We've had enough"
Residents of three Brick by Brick developments finally met with the Mayor of Croydon this week to discuss the litany of problems they have experienced since purchasing their properties.
CLD
2 Aug 2024
Ealing
Ealing
Dangerous wall collapses in Hanger Hill after eighteen months of delay!
Ealing Liberal Democrats are appalled at danger to public safety.
18 Feb 2026
Ealing
More Police Station Closures Across London!
Ealing borough’s nearest 24hr police station is now 10 miles away in Charing Cross, central London!
4 Feb 2026
Ealing
Ealing is London's Car Crime Hot Spot!
Ealing is top of 32 London Boroughs for Car Crime!!
4 Feb 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
Lib Dem campaigners keep pressure on Greenwich Council over cladding
Steve Day is aiming to bring developers to book over various building defects and cladding on the buildings at Royal Artillery Quay through a Council amendment.
20 Feb 2025
2026 Local Elections
Have you ever considered standing to become a local Lib Dem councillor in the Royal Borough of Greenwich?
13 Apr 2025
Large swing to Lib Dems in council by-election
20% swing from Labour to Lib Dems in West Thamesmead
21 Dec 2024
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
Charing Cross Repair Delays Are Unacceptable, says local Lib Dem activist
Philip Rader, who works at Imperial College London, says the better part of a decade is too long to wait.
30 Oct 2023
Haringey
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
Lib Dems oppose police counter closure
Haringey Liberal Democrats have written to the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime to oppose Sadiq Khan’s move to close Haringey’s last public facing police counter.
HLD
1 Aug 2025
Harrow
Harrow
A bright future for the LibDems pt. 2
We started 2024 with 15 LibDem MPs. We finished up with 72, the highest total for a 3rd party for 100 years.
PL
by Philip Levy
16 Jan 2025
Harrow
Lettuce be heard
A satirical letter from a lettuce to the UK (AI generated image)
PL
16 Jan 2025
Harrow
Carers Rights Day, everyday!
Know your rights as a carer. LibDems fight for you every step of the way! ✊🧡
HLD
21 Nov 2024
Havering
Hillingdon
Westminster
Hillingdon MPs support sewage dumping
Steve Tuckwell and David Simmonds vote against sewage sickness compensation scheme
5 Dec 2023
Local party
Thames Water slammed as execs rake in £2.415 million in pay & perks this year
Ruislip, Northwood & Pinner and Uxbridge & South Ruislip Lib Dem candidates Ian Rex-Hawkes and Blaise Baquiche call on water firm to crack down on excessive pay
7 Nov 2023
Latest UK News
Shocking figures show 81% burglaries in Greater London going unsolved
Vast majority of burglary cases in London are closed without a suspect identified.
30 Oct 2023
Hounslow
Hounslow
Isleworth Action Day - Saturday 7th March
The Hounslow Liberal Democrat team will be campaigning alongside our friends from Richmond Council to win in Isleworth.
3 Mar 2026
Hounslow
Hounslow Lib Dems Launch Residents’ Survey Ahead of May Elections
The Hounslow Liberal Democrats have officially launched a comprehensive residents' survey to identify the key issues facing the borough prior to the local council elections on Thursday, 7th May.
2 Mar 2026
Islington
Mourning Ed Cooke
We are sad to report on the death of longstanding Liberal Democrat member Ed Cooke.
17 Feb 2025
Mourning Andrew Hyett
It is with great sadness that we report on the death of local Liberal Democrat member and colleague Andrew Hyett.
10 Feb 2025
Islington
Liberal Democrats Launch Campaign to Save Islington Upper Street Post Office
Islington’s Upper Street Post Office faces closure, putting vital services at risk for locals. Liberal Democrats Kate Pothalingam and Terry Stacy are campaigning to save it, urging the community to sign a petition to keep this essential branch open.
14 Nov 2024
Kensington and Chelsea
Housing
Tackling the Housing Crisis
Lib Dems launch an ambitious plan to guarantee decent homes for all.
1 Oct 2023
Policing
Lib Dems call for new community police hubs
Under the Conservatives, Kensington & Chelsea has lost three of four police stations in just 20 years. Local Lib Democrats are calling for new police hubs to plug the gap.
9 Oct 2023
Policing
Largest Police Community Officers decrease for K&C's BCU, down 52% between 2015 & 2022
K&C's Basic Command Unit has lost 52% of its Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) between 2015 and 2022. Cllr Verboven asks RBKC's Council Lead Member what is done to address security issues in K&C (video link).
29 Apr 2023
Kingston
Statement on Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
With the sad passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Kingston Liberal Democrats join residents across the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in this time of mourning, and our thoughts are with the Royal Family at this time.
KLD
8 Sep 2022
Lambeth
Former Labour Mayor of Lambeth joins Liberal Democrats
A former Labour Mayor of Lambeth has today joined the Liberal Democrats.
9 Nov 2025
AWAAB'S LAW: LIB DEMS QUESTION LAMBETH'S READINESS
DAMP AND MOULD: LIB DEMS ALARMED AT LAMBETH’S LACK OF CLARITY ON AWAAB’S LAW
1 Nov 2025
FURY AS LAMBETH LABOUR SEEKS TO APPOINT COUNCILLOR CHARGED WITH SERIOUS OFFENCES TO COMMITTEE – LIB DEMS DEMAND RESIGNATION
Cllr Donna Harris, Leader of the Lambeth Lib Dem Council Group and Chair of Lib Dem Women, has called for Cllr Irfan Mohammed — charged with sexual offences — to resign from Lambeth Council after he left the Labour Party to sit as an indpendent.
14 Oct 2025
Lewisham
Economy
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
Catford South
Letting Catford down – the long record of Lewisham Labour
Catford has many things going for it, with two train stations, a vibrant community, an active voluntary sector and more. However, it is also a place that has been let down many times by Labour run Lewisham Council, which has been in power since 1971.
16 Aug 2024
Borough
Labour's £635,000 bombshell for Lewisham
Lewisham residents are saddled with a huge £635,000 bill, so that Labour's Mayor can pursue his personal ambition in Bristol, according to Lib Dem campaigner Chris Maines.
12 Jan 2024
Merton
Labour panicked into move to address poor rental housing in Merton
With the local election coming into view, Labour-run Merton Council has performed a u-turn on enforcement of standards in rental properties after concerted pressure over many years from local Liberal Democrats.
16 Feb 2026
Labour Council's budget in chaos, as election panic sets in
Local Liberal Democrats have raised serious concerns over Labour Council bosses' attempts to sneak through last minute and risky cuts to services for the most medically vulnerable children in the borough.
10 Feb 2026
Labour blocks cost-of-living help while hiking bills in Merton
Last night, Labour councillors voted down plans to help over 20,000 Merton households claim £71 million in unclaimed benefits and support. At the same meeting, Labour pushed through hundreds of above-inflation fee rises.
5 Feb 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
Labour’s broken promises revealed in audit of manifesto
Southwark Liberal Democrats have audited key pledges from Southwark Labour’s manifesto from 2022 – and found that the majority have not been kept.
17 Mar 2026
Southwark Council will clear its housing waiting list in 329 years
Recent statistics released by the Greater London Authority have suggested that at the current rate of council house building, Southwark Council will clear its housing waiting list of 22,755 in 329 years
11 Mar 2026
14,000+ mobile phone thefts since 2023 in Southwark – Lib Dem FOI reveals
A freedom of information request from the Liberal Democrats has revealed that over 14,000 thefts from the person have involved a mobile phone since 2023.
10 Mar 2026
Sutton
Sutton
Passing the baton
After 24 years as your councillor, I'm passing the baton to the next generation
RD
by Ruth Dombey
23 Mar 2026
Local News
Bobby Dean MP Attends Successful Apprenticeship Information Event at South Thames College Carshalton
Bobby Dean MP was proud to attend the Apprenticeship Information Event for South Thames Colleges Group (STCG), showcasing the breadth of training and career pathways available across the campuses, including here in Carshalton.
19 Feb 2026
Local News
Bobby Dean MP calls out Environment Agency’s Failures
Bobby Dean MP for Carshalton and Wallington has called for a parliamentary debate on the effectiveness of the Environment Agency, off the back of its repeated failures responding to local environmental disasters.
11 Feb 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
Richmond Council Tackles Conservative Homelessness Crisis.
Cllr Jim Millard, Deputy Leader and Housing Lead, announced that Richmond Council would formally be applying to become a Registered Provider of Social Housing.
15 Feb 2024
Conservatives Ousted from Richmond Borough Council
The Liberal Democrats firmly established their political dominance in Richmond Borough, with two landslide victories in the Hampton North and Teddington by-elections.
22 Jan 2024
Richmond Council: One of First Boroughs to Sign London Charter to End Rough Sleeping
Richmond’s Liberal Democrat Council has been one of the first councils in London to sign the London Charter to End Rough Sleeping. It is leading the call for all other London Boroughs to follow suit and sign up.
22 Dec 2023
Waltham Forest
Grove Green
Waltham Forest Rated Red for Potholes
Waltham Forest is one of only 13 local authorities to receive a RED rating, the lowest rating possible, for the condition of the roads.
7 Mar 2026
Grove Green
Labour Blocks Bid to Save Police Front Desk
More broken promises by Labour! In his last election manifesto, Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan pledged to keep “a 24-hour police front office counter in every borough.”
3 Mar 2026
Grove Green
Water Leak on Warren Road
The recent cold snap caused a burst water main on the corner of Warren Road and Francis road, leading to a huge water leak.
23 Feb 2026
Wandsworth
Elections
Lib Dem president to visit Wandsworth
Wed 6 March: Come and hear Mark Pack talk all things elections and Lib Dem
29 Feb 2024
Safer streets
Safer Streets win for Mitcham Lane
Progress made as more cyclists use local road
26 Feb 2024
Wandsworth
AGM report and results
Find out what happened at our annual meeting.
7 Dec 2023
Westminster
64% of all burglaries in the City of London and 82% in Metropolitan London go unsolved
A staggering 64% of burglaries went unsolved in the City of London in the 2022/2023 financial year, whereas the Metropolitan Police recorded 82% of unsolved burglaries - an average of 129 burglaries a day, new analysis has revealed.
25 Jul 2023
833 children in Central and Northwest London are on waiting lists for specialised dental care
833 children in Central and Northwest London are stuck on NHS waiting lists for specialised dental care, including some with severe tooth decay or other serious dental problems, shocking new figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
19 Jul 2023
Hospitals in Westminster and City of London lose 4,175 bed days to social care backlogs
New research published by the Liberal Democrats has revealed the impact of the social care crisis on the NHS in Westminster and City of London, with medically fit patients left stuck in hospital beds waiting for care.
6 Jul 2023