Councillors in Southwark will be asked to vote on the borough’s controversial investments in tobacco firms when the matter comes to Council Assembly tomorrow (Wed 27 Nov). In June this year, local Liberal Democrats uncovered millions of pounds being put into tobacco firms through the council’s staff pension fund – despite the council running ‘stop […]

Southwark Liberal Democrats have said they will end the council’s investment in tobacco firms if they win control of the council next year – and instead look to invest the money in new homes in the borough. The announcement follows revelations that Southwark Council’s Labour administration has been investing millions of pounds in tobacco firms […]

Southwark Council’s controversial investment in tobacco firms has been raised in Parliament by Bermondsey & Old Southwark MP Simon Hughes, who said it was “inconsistent” of the council to tell residents to stop smoking at the same time as investing £2.6m in British American Tobacco. The Minister for Public Health, Anna Soubry MP, responded by […]

Liberal Democrats have responded to plans for a major new dementia centre in Southwark, citing concerns about the consultation process and lack of detail about what benefits a new centre may bring. A new ‘Centre of Excellence’ has been proposed in the borough to help care for older dementia sufferers, but may come at the […]