Portsmouth Liberal Democrats

01/09/2026

We are saddened to hear of the loss of Alan Knight MBE, a Pompey legend.

Lib Dem leader of Portsmouth City Council Steve Pitt said:

"Alan wasn't just a Portsmouth Football Club legend; he was someone who gave so much back to the city he came to call home.

It was a real privilege to be part of honouring him with the Freedom of the City earlier this year, recognising not only his incredible achievements on the pitch, but also the difference he made to people's lives off it.

Alan faced his illness with remarkable courage and continued to inspire others through his charity work and efforts to raise awareness of prostate cancer. He will be greatly missed by Portsmouth and remembered with enormous affection.

My thoughts are with Alan's family, friends and everyone connected with Portsmouth Football Club at this difficult time."

Portsmouth Football Club are devastated to announce the passing of Alan Knight at the age of 65, surrounded by his close family.

The Pompey legend – who served the club as a goalkeeper, coach and ambassador – passed away this morning following a battle with prostate cancer.

He will be sadly missed by the Fratton faithful, teammates and all of us at the club who knew and loved him.

Rest in peace, Knightsie. 💙

🔗 portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/2026/september/01/alan-knight/

27/08/2026

Portsmouth Liberal Democrat councillors and members echo the Lord Mayor's message of condolences and sympathy with the friends and family of those involved in this tragic incident.

Portsmouth's Lord Mayor has written to the Mayor of Caen to express the city's heartfelt condolences.

Portsmouth Lord Mayor Cllr Abdul Kadir said:
"Our thoughts and prayers are with our twin city of Caen today, with those who lost their lives and were injured, and with their families and friends.

"Portsmouth and Caen share a close friendship forged over many decades, and at this difficult time we stand in solidarity with the people of Caen and offer our deepest condolences to all those affected."

Image by Vernon Nash.

20/07/2026

Welcome to Cllr Raj Ghosh, the newest Liberal Democrat councillor in Portsmouth!

Raj represents the areas of Buckland, Landport, Portsea, Somerstown and the City Centre (Charles Dickens ward).

Our local Lib Dem Leader, Cllr Steve Pitt said:

"I am delighted to welcome Cllr Raj Ghosh. Raj has been clear that he shares the Lib Dem team's passionate opposition to Local Government Reorganisation and feels aligned with our campaign which says 'Hands Off Portsmouth'."

"Raj believes, as do we, in always putting Portsmouth people first and we know he will be a great addition to our strong local team."

27/06/2026

Another improvement to Portsmouth's award-winning bus service.

This time its an X3 express bus service from Fareham to the Hard and South Parade Pier that First will launch July 23rd, cutting the journey time from 90mins to just 50mins.

The X3 will complement the also award-winning PR3 Park'n'Ride. Both help reduce congestion and ease parking pressures at the seafront whilst helping improve air quality.

Improvements like this have helped bus use in Portsmouth grow 53% in the last 3 years which in turn is part of the Lib Dem-run Council's ambitious and very practical plans to improve transport across the city and make it a nicer place to live, work or visit.

Let's keep Portsmouth moving forwards.

24/06/2026

It's a scorcher today!

Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Greening the City, Cllr Kimberly Barrett, has some tips on how to manage in the heat and what to look out for.

Check the link below 👇

22/06/2026

The British people are sick of this endless merry-go-round of Prime Ministers.

This can’t just be about changing who’s in No.10. It has to be about changing our broken politics.

20/06/2026

Very pleased the Campaign for Better Transport visited Portsmouth this week and found Portsmouth "inspirational" "with so much going on".

This included seeing 'living roof' bus stops being installed at Hilsea Lines, the award-winning Park & Ride and the recently introduced Pompey Link service (pictured below) that is expanding to Cosham.

Better bus stops, rental e-bikes & scooter schemes , EV charge points for cars, Shorepower for ships in docks, electric buses for city routes, new road crossings, accessibility improvements for pedestrians and wheelchair users, the list goes on.

This is what Portsmouth Lib Dems winning elections enables - ambitious, practical, 'green' change that makes the the city better.

03/06/2026

Statement from Martin Tod on riots in Southampton last night 👇

02/06/2026

We cannot increase our reliance on US technology while the President is tearing up the rules-based order and threatening our allies.

Ministers must wake up to reality, cancel their misguided F-35A order, and buy British jets instead.

29/05/2026

Liberal Democrats repeatedly warned that Labour’s jobs tax would hammer job opportunities for young people.

The Government must urgently scrap their jobs tax and unlock the opportunities young people need to build a future they can actually believe in.