What Merton Labour isn’t telling you
Council Tax overpayments withheld, funding jeopardised and inflation busting increases: Merton Council facing a £24 million funding gap by 2029/30 following Labour Government’s ‘Fair Funding Review’
25 Feb 2026
National News
Richard Foord
“Cinderella of UK railway lines”– Devon MP takes aim at plans for house building without rail investment
Richard Foord MP has condemned government plans for a blanket “yes” to housing proposals within 15 minutes of “well-connected” railway stations, arguing instead for an “infrastructure-first” approach with investment in the West of England line.
CW
25 Feb 2026
Labour’s “Insulting” Libraries Comment Needs An Apology Say Lib Dems
Nottingham Liberal Democrats are calling out a Labour Party leaflet that claims the City Council saved “libraries under threat of closure”.
25 Feb 2026
TD visits Southwark to campaign for Irish candidates
TD visits Southwark to campaign for Irish candidates
25 Feb 2026
Liberal Democrats announce plan to freeze council tax for poorest, whilst Labour spend £1.4 million on consultants
Southwark Liberal Democrats will tonight table their alternative budget for Southwark Council – which among other measures includes a cost of living package that would freeze council tax for those most struggling.
25 Feb 2026
Protect Nature
Read: Danny writes to Environment Secretary calling for clean-up plan for sewage dumps
Danny calls for an immediate package of support for sewage spills in Hampshire's rivers
25 Feb 2026