Did you know London is 50 per cent above the World Health Organisation guideline for safe levels of air pollution?  Or that 16,355 people reportedly die from air pollution-related diseases in London each year?

Councils around London have been taking action to promote cleaner air and reduce traffic pollution, particularly around local schools.  Local Liberal Democrats are campaigning for Islington Council to do more to tackle air pollution in the Borough.

Following the great success of our Christmas Charity Appeal when we collected 1.2 tonnes of food for the foodbank and donated over 50 toys to the Toy Project, the Islington Lib Dems are once again running a food and toy collection drive just before the Easter weekend. We will once again focus on stocking the Islington Food Bank and providing toys for The TOY Project UK. Both are fantastic local initiatives and do great work in our community.

We will be outside Sainsbury's on Liverpool Road on 24 March 2018 from 10am to 3pm with the Lib Dem stall, and we'd love to see lots of friendly faces, and of course donations. If you are able to join us, please do.

In terms of the actual donations, we'd really appreciate items from the foodbank's most wanted list (available here), and the Toy Project will accept all toys both new and used (please see here for more information).

If you'd like to donate to either causes but can't make it on the day, please email Alain Desmier, who will arrange for collection, at [email protected]  

On 20 March 2018 at 7pm, Ian Dunt will visit St Luke's Church, Islington N7 9RE, to take us through where we are on Brexit and what (and who) to look out for during this next phase of negotiations.  Tickets available here.

The Islington Lib Dems are constantly on the look out for local charities and initiatives we can support in our borough.

Islington is the worst place for women to live in the UK.

This is the conclusion of a study carried out by social research institute NatCen for BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour. This result highlights that changes are needed to improve many aspects of life in our borough.

On Saturday 23^rd September the Islington Liberal Democrats will be encouraging residents to provide their views on the development of the historic Holloway Prison site. 

“As your Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Islington North, I will fight hard, day in, day out, against a Government who’s taking this country down a destructive path. I will ensure the people of Islington are represented again.” – Keith Angus

Keith Angus, Liberal Democrat candidate for Islington North in the 2017 general election launched his campaign with an impressive rally on Highbury Fields. Here is what he had to say to the crowd who joined him in a show of support.

General Election 2017: “This next 6 weeks, friends, is very much about sides, and in particular which side of history we want to be on.” – Alain Desmier

Launching his campaign for the parliamentary seat of Islington North and Finsbury, Lib Dem Alain Desmier addressed a large crowd of supporters gathered on Highbury Fields. If you could not be there, here is what he had to say:

“Two weeks ago, I bet you didn’t think you’d be stood in the middle of a park, listening to a guy with a megaphone?

Selected last October as the LibDems candidate for Islington North in view of a snap General Election, Keith Angus has confirmed that he will run against Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who has held the seat for 33 years. Keith Angus said: