Lewisham councillors Tauseef Anwar and Rudi Schmidt defect to Greens
Two more Lewisham Labour Party councillors defected to the Green Party, bringing the total in the opposition group to four.
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Bromley denies investments in Israeli arms but campaigners call for disclosure
Bromley council has denied it has any direct investments in Israeli arms companies but Bromley PSC continue their demand for full disclosure of direct and indirect investments.
London councillors call for mega-pension fund to divest for Palestine
Campaign group Shake the CIV said London CIV currently invests £7bn of its £34bn portfolio in companies involved in Israel's human rights violations against Palestinians, including nearly £1bn in arms manufacturers.
Campaigner launches legal action against Greenwich council for failure to divest
Lubna Speitan, co-founder of Greenwich Palestine Alliance, has instigated legal action against Greenwich Council, challenging the authority’s failure to divest over £60m of investments in companies with interests in Israel.
Green councillor Liam Shrivastava launches bid for Lewisham mayor
The current mayor Brenda Dacres has been nominated for a Labour party peerage and announced she will be stepping down in May 2026.
Southwark council announces pension fund divestment from firms supplying arms to Israel
Southwark council will withdraw its pension fund investments from companies linked to human rights abuses and the supply of arms to Israel, it confirmed on 15 September.
Lewisham council agrees "watered down" Divest for Palestine motion
Campaigners' divestment petition, which had over 3,000 signatures, made it onto the Agenda for debate. Green group leader Shrivastava proposed a motion for full divestment, while Cllr Sian Eiles, Pensions Investment Committee (PIC) chair, proposed an amendment which council agreed.