Barnet
Whetstone By-Election
Luigi Bille will be the Liberal Democrat candidate for the by-election in Whetstone ward that will be held on 15th May.
2 May 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
Finchley Church End By-Election
James Goldman has been chosen to be the Lib Dem candidate in the Finchley Church End by-election.
JG
17 Feb 2025
Barnet Borough
In memoriam: Gerry FitzGerald
Our former local party Chair, Gerry FitzGerald, recently passed away. We pay tribute to a much-loved and longstanding party member who gave much and asked for little.
17 Jul 2023
Brent
Blue Bag Recycling Woes
Recent changes in the collection of recycling and waste are causing all sort of problems, not least that as the blue bags that are blown all over the place.
18 Jan 2024
Bromley
Lib Dem Candidate for Shortlands and Park Langley launches Campaign Video
Gita Bapat, the Bromley Liberal Democrat candidate for the upcoming Shortlands and Park Langley by-election on 2 May, has spoken out on her priorities for the area, through the launch of a new campaign video.
12 Apr 2024
GP postcode lottery
Some areas of the country saw a shocking 80% rise in the number of four-week waits for a GP appointment last year, new research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
2 Apr 2024
Churchill Theatre Site on sale to highest bidder?
Bromley Council has announced a general call for developers interested in the Churchill Theatre site on Bromley High Street, despite previously reassuring residents that the site would be sold or given to the current leaseholders Trafalgar Theatres.
28 Mar 2024
Camden
Camden
Press Coverage: Housing Letter in the CNJ
Last week Parliamentary Candidates Scott and Charlie wrote a joint letter to the CNJ about the risks to the "Soul of our City" if we don't get a handle on the housing crisis.
30 May 2024
Camden
Our Candidates for the General Election
Scott Emery and Charlie Clinton are the Liberal Democrat candidates for Hampstead & Highgate and Holborn & St Pancras.
25 May 2024
Camden
Charlie launches Fair Votes Petition to pressure Starmer
Charlie Clinton, Candidate for Holborn & St Pancras, has launched a petition for Fair Votes as part of his campaign taking on Keir Starmer.
16 Apr 2024
Croydon
Richard Howard
Richard Howard, our candidate for Mayor, shares his vision for Croydon
Richard is campaigning for better housing, improved local accountability and improved transport links.
12 Apr 2022
Claire Bonham
Claire Bonham, Steve Penketh & Costel Petre - A Fresh Start for Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood
Claire, Steve and Costel believe Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood has been neglected for too long and are campaigning hard so that they can give it the fresh start it deserves.
14 Apr 2022
Richard Howard
A message from Richard Howard - our candidate to be Croydon's first mayor
A video message from Richard Howard, Liberal Democrat candidate for Croydon's first mayor.
1 May 2022
Ealing
Ealing's Local Planning Review
Ealing Liberal Democrats have been galvanising community support to raise concerns about the new proposed Local Plan, which will shape development in the borough for the next decade
6 Feb 2023
Crime & Policing
Lib Dems welcome change in Policing
Ealing Lib Democrats welcome the news that Ealing Police force is to have a Borough Commander again.
6 Feb 2023
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
PPCs selected for Eltham & Chislehurst and Greenwich & Woolwich
Greenwich Borough Liberal Democrats can announce that local members have elected Ulysse Abbate and Chris Annous to be our Prospective Parliamentary Candidates for the Eltham & Chislehurst and Greenwich & Woolwich constituencies, respectively.
20 May 2023
The Social Conscience Walk
Local Lib Dems have a day out in Bloomsbury
8 May 2023
Local Lib Dem Activists Help Out Lewes Party
A good day of campaigning Seaford Central ward helped Freddie Hoareau and Stephen Gauntlett win
16 Apr 2023
Hackney
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
Comment: NatWest closure in Muswell Hill
In response to the news that NatWest in Muswell Hill will be closing on 6th August, Cllr Pippa Connor, Lib Dem councillor for Muswell Hill, said:
HLD
12 Apr 2024
Councillor secures action from Thames Water on Crouch Hill
Thames Water have agreed to undertake investigative work on Crouch Hill in the coming weeks, to look at persistent issues which have led to 118 days of streetworks and the road being closed for 88 days since 2015.
HLD
14 Mar 2024
Labour vote through cut to libraries
Last night (4th March), Labour voted through their planned 30% cut to Haringey’s libraries. The opposition Liberal Democrats presented a fully costed amendment to the budget which would have reversed these cuts entirely.
HLD
5 Mar 2024
Harrow
Harrow
Mullivaikkal Day
At the invitation of the Tamil Friends of the Liberal Democrats my wife and I attended Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day in Trafalgar Square on 18 May. By Derek Hill
13 Jan 2024
Harrow
The Lib Dems in Harrow and the wider world
Why I support the Lib Dems by Derek Hill
13 Jan 2024
Harrow
A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS by Philip Levy
The last few years have been, admittedly, difficult for the LibDems. We had to cancel two autumn conferences, one due to Covid, and the other when the Queen died. And many still blame us for the coalition – not noticing what has gone on subsequently.
6 Jan 2024
Havering
Hillingdon
Health, Care & the NHS
Ambulance Wait Times
A&E wait times in Hillingdon are through the roof with 110 waiting over 12 hours New figures released today (12/01/23) have revealed the extent of the NHS crisis in Hillingdon.
12 Jan 2023
Local Government
Donate function available again!
After transitioning to a new website, we can now make use of our donate function again.
20 Dec 2022
Local Government
Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner Appoints Parliamentary Spokesperson
Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner Liberal Democrats have announced the appointment of Ian Rex Hawkes as the Parliamentary Spokesperson for the constituency.
23 Nov 2022
Hounslow
Islington
Exempt Blue Badge Holders - Letter to Islington Tribune - Friday 20th January
It was good to see the recent announcement by the executive member for environment, air quality and transport, Rowena Champion, that the council would be extending exemptions to low traffic neighbourhood (LTN) camera filters to certain residents living outside existing LTNs. But why is the process so complicated?
20 Jan 2023
Number 4 Bus is Saved - Thanks to Local Residents and Campaigners
Islington Liberal Democrats are celebrating success in their campaign to save the number 4 bus route after a u-turn by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.
24 Nov 2022
Kensington and Chelsea
Transport
K&C Lib Dems launch petition to stop TFL bus cuts
TfL's plan to cut bus services by up to a fifth will have profoundly negative impacts on the residents of Kensington & Chelsea.
26 Jun 2022
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
Lib Dems demand action as LGBTQ+ safety concerns go unheard in Lambeth
Lambeth Liberal Democrats have written an open letter to the Council’s senior leadership in response to the shocking homophobic attacks that occurred in the borough during August.
7 Sep 2023
Lambeth school children and residents put in harm’s way due to crumbling concrete, say Lib Dems
Lambeth Liberal Democrats have written to Cllr Claire Holland, Leader of the Council, urging an immediate review of Council owned buildings and homes built between the 1950s and 1980s, after the Government warned some concrete buildings are at risk of col
1 Sep 2023
Labour Overview and Scrutiny Call-in is a “Summer Shambles”, say Lambeth Lib Dems
Lambeth Liberal Democrats have written an open letter to Cllr Atkins, Chair of the Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee, regarding the emergency vote on the proposed Somerleyton Road development which was mired in controversy.
25 Aug 2023
Lewisham
Genuinely Affordable Housing
Lee Green Candidate James Foulkes has been out with the Lib Dem team talking to residents about their concerns.
16 Apr 2022
Scrap the Energy Price Rise
This is an emergency. Cancel October's planned energy bill rise to save people £1600.
13 Aug 2022
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
"We are all deeply mourning the profound loss of a great monarch who served our country so faithfully all her life and who was loved the world over."
13 Dec 2022
Merton
£118m worth of benefits unclaimed in Merton
The new Liberal Democrat MP for Wimbledon, Paul Kohler, has found that £118 million worth of benefit support payments are going unclaimed in the London Borough of Merton, which covers Wimbledon, Mitcham, Morden, and Raynes Park.
20 Jul 2024
Wimbledon elects its first Liberal Democrat MP
Paul Kohler was elected on 4 July as the new MP for Wimbledon and New & Old Malden.
6 Jul 2024
Local By Election candidates announced
Merton Liberal Democrats have announced their candidates for two local council by-elections happening on the same day as the General Election, after Labour councillors stand down.
12 Jun 2024
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
Southwark Labour refuse to condemn “dangerous” immigration rhetoric
Southwark Labour have refused to co-sign a letter the Liberal Democrats have written to the Prime Minister, which warns that the rhetoric he uses around immigration is “dangerous”.
23 Jun 2025
Liberal Democrats Challenge Southwark Labour over ‘Betrayal’ of 6,000 Disabled Residents
More than 6,313 Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants in Southwark could lose their essential support, according to figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats through a Parliamentary Question.
20 Jun 2025
Ombudsman Slams Southwark Council Over Water Failings as Leaseholder Scandals Mount
Southwark Council has once again been found to have carried out severe maladministration by the Housing Ombudsman, this time for failing to fix contaminated water in a block of flats, leaving at least three homes without safe water for over a year.
19 Jun 2025
Sutton
Sutton
£12m for St Helier "a drop in the ocean", say Sutton's Lib Dem MPs
Bobby Dean MP and Luke Taylor MP have issued a joint statement.
4 Jun 2025
Sutton
Bobby Dean MP's campaign to "Save St Helier Hospital" builds momentum
Bobby Dean MP's campaign to save St Helier Hospital is building momentum ahead of meeting with the Health Minister.
20 May 2025
Sutton
Pressure on Prime Minister to act now on crumbling St Helier Hospital buildings amid continuing delays
Prime Minister Keir Starmer was pressed in Parliament by Bobby Dean, MP for Carshalton and Wallington, to take immediate action to protect patient care at St Helier Hospital as it faces a decade-long wait for redevelopment.
20 May 2025
Tower Hamlets
D3 Bus Saved!
Thank you so much to all who signed our petition to save the D3 bus route. Over a thousand of you signed the petition, which was successful in gaining local media coverage and which the local Liberal Democrats presented to the London Assembly in September.
4 Dec 2022
Twickenham and Richmond
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Affordable Homes
Twickenham and Richmond Lib Dems are committed to increasing the supply of affordable housing.
23 Jan 2023
Waltham Forest
North East London sees 36% rise in the number of NHS dentists leaving as Lib Dems announce £750 million ‘rescue package’
The number of NHS dentists leaving North East London has risen by 36% since 2018/19, House of Commons Library research, commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed as the party has announced plans for a £750 million ‘rescue package’ for dentistry.
28 Jun 2024
Lib Dems announce £10m plan to recruit new Sewage Inspectors after sewage dumped 67 times in 2023 in Chingford & Woodford Green
The Liberal Democrats have announced plans to increase the number of water inspections after sewage was dumped 67 times in 2023 in waterways in Chingford & Woodford Green.
26 Jun 2024
Car thieves “getting away with it” as 106,668 cases go unsolved in London since last election
Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats have accused the Conservatives of letting their communities down as a new analysis of Home Office statistics reveals that 106,668 car thefts have gone unsolved in London since the last election.
19 Jun 2024
Wandsworth
Wandsworth
Liberal Democrats launch borough party for Wandsworth
At their combined AGMs on 24 November Putney Liberal Democrats and Battersea & Tooting Liberal Democrats passed resolutions to...
29 Nov 2016
Transport
South London train passengers have suffered enough
Caroline Pidgeon urges Chris Grayling to reverse cuts for access improvements at seven south London train stations.
1 Feb 2017
Elections
2018 Executive Committee
At the annual general meeting of Wandsworth Liberal Democrats the following people were elected to the executive...
17 Dec 2017
Westminster
Westminster and City of London MP urged to back puppy smuggling bill
Westminster and City of London Liberal Democrats are demanding that Nickie Aiken, Conservative MP, back a bill to end puppy smuggling in the UK.
12 Jun 2023
City of London bike theft faces being ‘decriminalised’ as 82.6% of thefts go unsolved
New analysis commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed that in 2022, 209 bike theft cases in the City of London were closed without a suspect being identified - a shocking 82.6% of total reported cases.
14 Jun 2023
Edward Lucas: Conservative MP Nickie Aiken urged to vote for Boris Johnson censure motion
Liberal Democrat candidate/spokesperson for Westminster has called on local Conservative MP Nickie Aiken to vote for a motion in Parliament next week to censure Boris Johnson.
15 Jun 2023