Lib Dems elected to key council roles
Lib Dems elected as deputy leader of Isle of Wight Council and three committee vice-chairs.
23 May 2025
Isle of Wight Lib Dems
Isle of Wight
Council backs Lib Dem call to end two-child benefit cap
Lib Dem councillor Michael Lilley has won backing from Isle of Wight councillors urging the government to end the controversial two-child benefit cap.
20 Mar 2025
Isle of Wight
Lib Dems get backing for budget amendment to help tackle poverty
An Isle of Wight Council fund which can help to reduce poverty will get priority for replenishment after an amendment proposed by the council’s Liberal Democrat Group was accepted at the budget setting meeting of the full council on 27 February 2025.
8 Mar 2025
Isle of Wight
Island must remain a standalone unitary say Lib Dems
The government must give a categorical assurance that the Isle of Wight will remain a standalone unitary council, say Isle of Wight Lib Dems. Merger with a mainland council must be ruled out.
8 Feb 2025
UK Lib Dem news
Migration
Building a Fair Asylum System
The UK’s asylum system is failing, leaving people fleeing conflict stuck in temporary housing, unable to work, and separated from their loved ones. Our new policy gives practical solutions to clear up the broken system left by the Conservatives.
LS
by Lisa Smart
23 Sep 2025
Science & Technology
A Liberal Vision for Digital Rights
The Online Safety Act was meant to protect people, yet its flawed implementation risks undermining privacy, free expression, and secure communication. Our new policy addresses our concerns and fights for a digital future where rights are protected.
VC
23 Sep 2025
Education, Children & Schools
Certainty for Ukrainian Children Living in the UK
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, thousands of Ukrainian children have found safety in the UK – but many still face uncertainty, disruption, and trauma. They deserve security, stability, and the chance to thrive.
LS
22 Sep 2025