Southwark Liberal Democrats stood front and centre at a picket outside Charlotte Sharman Primary School, joining a protest organised by staff and their union to oppose its closure.
At Southwark Council’s Annual Meeting on Saturday 17 May, the political leadership of the council and opposition was formally confirmed – setting the scene for a high-stakes final year before the borough’s full local elections in May 2026.
On the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), Southwark Liberal Democrat Group Leader Cllr Victor Chamberlain used his speech at Southwark Council’s Annual Meeting to renew calls for action and solidarity with LGBTQ+
Southwark Liberal Democrats have slammed the Labour-run Council after the Housing Ombudsman highlighted further serious failings in how it handles repairs – including leaks that go unresolved for years, leaving homes uninhabitable and families suffering.
None of the 5 MPs covering Southwark have joined the 42 Labour MPs who have publicly committed to voting against the forthcoming cuts to welfare, which were branded “unprecedented” by anti-poverty and disability charities.
Southwark Liberal Democrats have written to the 5 local MPs and council leader urging them to condemn the "dangerous" rhetoric from Keir Starmer, in which he said the UK risked becoming an "island of strangers"