The Tories love wrapping themselves in the flag, but there's nothing patriotic about scrapping the Climate Change Act, Natural England and the Environment Agency. After this summer's wildfires, that's reckless. I'll fight it every step of the way.

Good luck to the Liberal Democrat candidates in today's council by-elections 🔶 Aberdeen; Rosemount Midstocket - Sandy Stephen Lambeth; Myatt’s Fields - Christopher French Newcastle-under-Lyme; Town - Morgan Inwood

🔴 Conservative Plan to Scrap Solar Rules for New Homes Would Lock Millions Into Gas Use Pledge to abolish the Future Homes Standard is branded ‘a plan for poor housing and high bills’ by fuel poverty campaigners, as the solar sector urges the party to think again bylinetimes.com/2026/10/05/c...

Conservative Plan to Scrap Solar Rules for New Homes Would Lock Millions Into Gas Use

Pledge to abolish the Future Homes Standard is branded 'a plan for poor housing and high bills' by fuel poverty campaigners, as the solar sector urges the party to think again

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I have been clear since day one of the Liberal Democrat-Green Joint Administration in Southwark that I abhor racism in all its forms and will never turn a blind eye to antisemitism.

📣📣📣This Saturday, October 3rd, it’s our monthly councillor surgery 🔶🔶🔶 ⏰10am to noon 📍Love North Southwark, Gataker St No appointments necessary but you may need to wait 🔶🔶🔶 Rachel, Patrickson & Francesco, North Bermondsey Ward councillors @southwarklibdems.bsky.social

📣📣📣This Saturday, October 3rd, it’s our monthly councillor surgery 🔶🔶🔶 ⏰10am to noon 📍Love North Southwark, Gataker St No appointments necessary but you may need to wait 🔶🔶🔶 Rachel, Patrickson & Francesco, North Bermondsey Ward councillors @southwarklibdems.bsky.social

Catching up with some amazing Lib Dem Women @rachelbentleyld.bsky.social Donna Harris and Hannah Kitching 🔸💛🔸💛🔸

I’ve been OBSESSED with the Shard apartments for at least a decade. Priced at up to £50m. Visible across London. Empty since 2012. Unsellable. No pictures online. Now London Centric has found out what’s happened to them - and the first pic of the interior. www.londoncentric.media/p/the-shard-...

‘Airbnb for sheikhs’: The first look inside the Shard’s £50m apartments that won’t sell

Ten “cursed” apartments have sat empty since 2012 • The Qatari state can’t find buyers • The local council has approved plans to turn them into short-term lets at up to £18,000 per week

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Great visit to the Salmon Youth Centre seeing the environmental & energy-efficiency improvements delivered via North Bermondsey developer levies. Less money on heating, lighting & cooling means more money for the youngsters ⭐️ Well done to Jamie, Adrian & all the team 👏@southwarklibdems.bsky.social

Great visit to the Salmon Youth Centre seeing the environmental & energy-efficiency improvements delivered via North Bermondsey developer levies. Less money on heating, lighting & cooling means more money for the youngsters ⭐️ Well done to Jamie, Adrian & all the team 👏@southwarklibdems.bsky.social

Another completely wild read from Poppy Smythe & @jim.londoncentric.media 😳😳😳

Jim Waterson@jim.londoncentric.media · last mo.

Trying to make local journalism works as a business is hard. That's why I'm proud to announce that London Centric is diversifying into the capital's ice cream trade. www.londoncentric.media/p/ice-cream-...

Another completely wild read from Poppy Smythe & @jim.londoncentric.media 😳😳😳

Jim Waterson@jim.londoncentric.media · last mo.

Trying to make local journalism works as a business is hard. That's why I'm proud to announce that London Centric is diversifying into the capital's ice cream trade. www.londoncentric.media/p/ice-cream-...

The addition of another gambling venue in the Blue Bermondsey risks more harm than benefit. I’ve lodged objections to the proposal for a 24-hour adult gaming venue with the planning & licensing teams in both my executive member & ward councillor capacity. More here: www.facebook.com/share/p/19Vw...

The addition of another gambling venue in the Blue Bermondsey risks more harm than benefit. I’ve lodged objections to the proposal for a 24-hour adult gaming venue with the planning & licensing teams in both my executive member & ward councillor capacity. More here: www.facebook.com/share/p/19Vw...

Being able to write this is one of the coolest things I’ve got to do in a long time! There may even be some free clicks left on this link - indulge your inner dodgy shop owner.

Janine Gibson@janinegibson.ft.com · 2mo ago

Cure Britain's dodgy shop epidemic using this one simple trick, writes London Centric's Jim Waterson. @jim.londoncentric.media as.ft.com/r/9af37b1e-7...

England flags for the World Cup on the Kirby Estate in Bermondsey.

An important, but I suspect overlooked, issue from Lord Mohammed. Well done for drawing attention to this 🙏

Lib Dem Peers@libdempeers.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Burial space has been declining sharply since the pandemic, pushing families to bury loved ones further from home. Shaffaq Mohammed, Education spokesperson, has introduced a bill requiring councils to plan ahead and track capacity before it runs out.

Burial space has been declining sharply since the pandemic, pushing families to bury loved ones further from home. Shaffaq Mohammed, Education spokesperson, has introduced a bill requiring councils to plan ahead and track capacity before it runs out.

He truly was one of a kind. I hope the Beacon Centre can be a fitting tribute to Father Alan’s life and work. More on that and the parish’s fundraising goals here: dockhead.com/parish-commu...

Help us Complete our Beacon Centre

We are building a much-needed community centre for Bermondsey – the Beacon Centre. This will offer a place for connection, serving as a vital hub from which we and other local charities can o…

dockhead.com

It was a bittersweet blessing to attend Canon Alan’s funeral at Dockhead RC Church 🙏 Such a source of love & light in Bermondsey. Rest in eternal peace, dear Canon Alan. You leave a community that is stronger, kinder & richer because of your life & ministry. I’ll miss your wisdom & warmth.

It was a bittersweet blessing to attend Canon Alan’s funeral at Dockhead RC Church 🙏 Such a source of love & light in Bermondsey. Rest in eternal peace, dear Canon Alan. You leave a community that is stronger, kinder & richer because of your life & ministry. I’ll miss your wisdom & warmth.

Nigel Farage has made a fortune off the failed Brexit experiment, that has left us all worse off. Except for him.

Hats off to the King for this important gesture. The world must not be silent to the horrors that are taking place in Afghanistan, particularly the denial of fundamental human rights and basic dignity to women and girls. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

King meets women's cricket team that is not allowed to exist

King Charles shows his support for the Afghan women's cricket team, who are no longer allowed to play official games.

bbc.co.uk

Hats off to the King for this important gesture. The world must not be silent to the horrors that are taking place in Afghanistan, particularly the denial of fundamental human rights and basic dignity to women and girls. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

King meets women's cricket team that is not allowed to exist

King Charles shows his support for the Afghan women's cricket team, who are no longer allowed to play official games.

bbc.co.uk

There are super community gardens in #Southwark 🍏 Applications are open for The RHS & BBC’s The One Show’s Growing Together Award 2026 - celebrating groups making community gardens, benefitting all & encouraging people to try gardening. Deadline June 28th - apply 👇 www.rhs.org.uk/get-involved...

There are super community gardens in #Southwark 🍏 Applications are open for The RHS & BBC’s The One Show’s Growing Together Award 2026 - celebrating groups making community gardens, benefitting all & encouraging people to try gardening. Deadline June 28th - apply 👇 www.rhs.org.uk/get-involved...

I thought I was going to be insufferably happy all day due to the football 😄🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿😄but then I had to travel on the tube at rush hour and I’m back to miserable 🤣😭🤣

I thought I was going to be insufferably happy all day due to the football 😄🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿😄but then I had to travel on the tube at rush hour and I’m back to miserable 🤣😭🤣

Today Ed Davey will call for a new deal that puts Britain back at the heart of Europe. Britain needs a new plan. For growth, for jobs, for defence.