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New Lib Dem Candidate for Mayor of Sussex: ‘We will win with unity, not division’

By NewsHound | Sun 14th September 2025 - 2:07 pm

Sussex Liberal Democrats have nominated environmental expert Ben Dempsey as their candidate for the upcoming election for Mayor of Sussex. The party says that with the Conservatives and Labour in free-fall, they are the only party that can beat Reform by standing up for unity over division.

The latest YouGov MRP poll shows Reform leading in Sussex at 24.4%, with the Liberal Democrats close behind at 22.8%. The Conservatives (19.7%), Labour (17.1%), and the Green Party (14.2%) trail behind. The Liberal Democrats have five Sussex MPs and lead several district councils in both West and East Sussex.

Ben Dempsey, 46, grew up …

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