Toby Paine

With the Portsmouth City Council local elections looming, we’ve given the local party leaders a chance to explain why they deserve your vote.

Portsmouth is making steady progress with its city centre regeneration plans with three projects in the works – and more hopefully on the way.

Opposition political parties have said more need to be done to boost the city centre as they call out the Liberal Democrat-controlled city council on their regeneration agenda for Portsmouth.

A local landlord association has called out Portsmouth councillors for their “demonisation” of HMOs in the planning process.

The Liberal Democrats and Labour have accused each other of financial incompetence in the lead-up to the local elections.

Sport England has objected to the £22million Bransbury Park Leisure Centre plans, citing a loss of sports pitches.

The Labour Party has posed questions to the Liberal Democrat council concerning financial matters, the absence of swimming facilities, and street cleanliness.

Penny Mordaunt is on track to retain her parliamentary seat in Portsmouth North, new polls suggest.

Plans to convert the former Royal Marine Museum into a five-star luxury hotel are making steady progress - despite delays in deciding their fate.

Ballot boxes have arrived for the Portsmouth City Council local election count 2024, with the conservatives anticipating “a tough evening”.