A Liberal councillor who made LGBT+ history
Sam Green was the first openly gay politician ever elected in the UK – and possibly the world.
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by Ed Davey
19 Nov 2025
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Trans Awareness Week
November 13−19 2025 marks Trans Awareness Week. It is a time to listen to and act on the voices of transgender and non-binary people, celebrate their contributions and resilience, and recognise the barriers they continue to face.
13 Nov 2025
Federal Party News
Josh Babarinde elected as the new President of the Liberal Democrats
Members have elected Josh Babarinde, MP for Eastbourne, as the new President of the Liberal Democrats.
12 Nov 2025
Local Lib Dem News
Liberal Democrats call for protected status for rivers in South Bucks
Analysis of official data from the Environment Agency by the party shows that Thames Water discharged sewage in Beaconsfield constituency’s waterways for a staggering 2,367 hours in 2023.
4 Jun 2024
Sewage dumps by Thames Water doubled last year
New figures released by the Environment Agency show that Thames Water discharged sewage a staggering 74,693 times last year, a...
27 Mar 2024
Lib Dems win 3 seats in Gerrards Cross
The Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives are neck and neck in South Bucks as we win 3 seats in the Gerrards Cross Town Council by-election.
8 Dec 2023
Hundreds of residents object to Bucks Conservatives selling off Greenbelt
South Bucks Lib Dems have collected over 300 signatures objecting to the sale of greenbelt land near Iver.
1 Nov 2023
Marlow Town Councillors back Greenbelt destruction
Marlow Town Council has backed a proposed studio development that would destroy an area of Greenbelt and Country Park in a 90 acre plot between Marlow and Bourne End.
25 Sep 2023
Denham Ward by-election Results
While the Liberal Democrats finished second, the result shows there was a majority for change.
30 Jul 2023