Brentwood
Councillors delighted as social housing project begins in Hutton
A groundbreaking ceremony has marked the start of the construction phase of Brookfield Close regeneration
22 Aug 2025
National News
800 shoplifting cases going unsolved a day as police chiefs accused of “passing the buck” to the public
Almost 800 shoplifting cases a day went unsolved in England and Wales last year, shocking figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats have revealed, up 18% on the previous year.
22 Aug 2025
Surrey Shambles: Conservatives lose majority control of county council after historic Lib Dem by-election win
Today, the Liberal Democrats are celebrating an historic by-election win in Hinchley, Claygate and Oxshott which has left the Conservatives in a “shambles” and without majority control of Surrey County Council for the first time since the 1990s.
22 Aug 2025
Ed Davey calls on Government to block Elon Musk’s Tesla energy application
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has written to the Energy Secretary demanding that Elon Musk’s application to provide energy to UK homes is blocked under national security concerns.
22 Aug 2025
Lib Dems urge Labour not to ‘turn their back’ on London amidst proposed council funding cuts
The Liberal Democrats have urged Labour to not ‘turn their back’ on London amidst the government’s proposed changes to council funding allocation as part of the Fair Funding Review 2.0.
22 Aug 2025
Camden
Why West Hampstead By-Election Candidate Janet Grauberg is Standing
West Hampstead Liberal Democrat by-election candidate, Janet Grauberg, explains why she is standing to be a Councillor.
CLD
22 Aug 2025