Liberal Democrats select Gayathri Sathyanath to fight for Havant Constituency at General Election
The Liberal Democrats have selected Gayathri Sathyanath for Havant as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a General Election.
23 May 2024
News from the Liberal Democrats
Local News
£16.4M MORTGAGE BOMBSHELL IN HAVANT AS 7,663 HOUSEHOLDS FORCED TO REMORTGAGE LAST YEAR
Households in Havant who remortgaged last year face a £16.4M annual mortgage bombshell amidst spiralling interest rates following Liz Truss’s disastrous mini-budget new research by the House of Commons Library, commissioned by the Lib Dems has revealed.
22 May 2024
Coalition Takes Control in Havant Borough Council
The Conservatives lost 17 Havant Borough Council seats on 2nd May, which means that they lost control of the council for the first time since 2002.
16 May 2024
Havant’s Magnificent Seven
The residents of Havant Borough elected seven Liberal Democrats on May 2nd.
16 May 2024
Alan Mak votes against law to criminalise water companies for sewage spills
On Wednesday, Conservative MPs including Alan Mak voted against a new law which would have seen water companies in court for sewage spills.
16 May 2024
Childcare desert: Hampshire sees 1008 childcare places lost since 2019
There has been a fall of over 1,000 childcare places in Hampshire since 2019, House of Commons Library research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
13 May 2024
National News
Education
Our five principles for SEND reform
Ed Davey Munira Wilson have written to Keir Starmer setting out five principles for SEND reform, and offering to work on a cross-party basis with the government to ensure the reforms deliver for children with SEND and their families.
LD
9 Jul 2025
Benefits & Pensions
Standing up for the most vulnerable in society
Why we opposed the Government’s welfare bill
SD
3 Jul 2025
Windrush Day 2025
77 years ago today, the HMT Empire Windrush docked in Essex - marking the beginning of the Windrush generation’s arrival here in the UK.
20 Jun 2025
LGBT+
Pride Month 2025
So we will keep fighting - until we can finally build a society where everyone is free to be who they are.
ED
1 Jun 2025
LGBT+
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
My message to the UK’s LGBTQ+ community is clear - I support you. I stand with you.
CJ
17 May 2025
Home Affairs
Standing Up to Divisive Politics
In the face of divisive and destructive politics, it is more important than ever that the Liberal Democrats continue to offer a liberal alternative.
LS
14 May 2025