Inside Southwark’s planning revolution.

Can a Lib Dem-Green coalition fix London’s housing crisis, or will a £85 million budget black hole stand in their way?

In this episode of Political Business, host Kevin McKeever sits down with Councillor Victor Chamberlain, the newly appointed Deputy Leader of Southwark Council and Executive Member for Strategic Planning.

Following the historic May 2026 local elections, Southwark’s political landscape has completely shifted. For the first time in 16 years, Labour has lost its majority, giving rise to a joint Liberal Democrat and Green Party administration.

Victor opens up about the reality of running a major London borough, how they plan to tackle the housing crisis, why they are supporting a judicial review against the Mayor of London’s affordable housing cuts, and what the new political landscape means for property developers, local communities, and the wider UK.