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London set for council election battle as opposition parties target Labour’s low turnout strongholds

London is set for the most competitive council elections in generations next year, with opposition parties targeting Labour strongholds where

Lib Dem mayor candidate claims toxic relations could be to blame for Hammersmith Bridge inaction

The lack of progress with Hammersmith Bridge repairs could be down to the fractious relationship between London Mayor Sadiq Khan

Lib Dems call for London-specific Covid-19 pandemic inquiry

Senior Liberal Democrats have called for an independent inquiry into why London is so badly hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.  In

London going into Tier 3 “avoidable” says Lib Dem Mayor candidate

London’s move into Tier 3, the highest tier of coronavirus restrictions, was avoidable, according to Luisa Porritt, the Liberal Democrat

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Liberal Democrats’ new London mayor candidate slams new lockdown

The Liberal Democrats’ London Mayor candidate has condemned the introduction of a Tier 2 lockdown in London. Luisa Porritt, who

Lib Dem mayoral candidate Siobhan Benita switches from campaigning to launch of new coronavirus initiative

London’s Liberal Democrat mayoral candidate has pivoted from campaigning to launching a new initiative to help the over 70s during

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