2026: Week 32 - Heatwaves, water leaks and Palantir
It’s been a week of high temperatures, with the UK Health Security Agency issuing another amber heat alert which covers almost the entire country.
14 Aug 2026
National News
Local News
Richmond's Lib Dem council: 1,200+ people into training and jobs since 2020
Richmond Work Match, run by the borough's Liberal Democrat council, has helped over 1,200 residents into training or work since...
14 Aug 2026
Opinion
Still life in the old dog yet
4 new Liberal Democrat councillors
14 Aug 2026
Medway Liberal Democrats blasts Southern Water for hosepipe ban as figures reveal they lost 101 million litres of water per day due to leaks last year
With the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales declaring a drought in 8 areas of England and Wales and 7 others facing...
14 Aug 2026
Lib Dems demand Govt 'heatproof' the NHS as ward temperatures surpass 40°C
Extreme heat inside NHS hospitals is creating dangerously hostile environments for both patients and healthcare workers, according to alarming new findings from the Liberal Democrats.
14 Aug 2026
Lib Dem gain from Reform in Kirklees
Lib Dems gain Almondbury in byelection
14 Aug 2026