Winning in Cumbria
The Lib Dems won a byelection for Westmorland and Furness Council yesterday. Barbara Jayson is the new Councillor for Penrith...
13 Mar 2026
News
Liberal Democrat News
Community comes together to call for urgent road safety funding
Councillors, MPs, headteachers and a pub landlord have joined together to call for road safety improvements at a notorious blackspot ahead of a key funding decision from the Government.
20 Mar 2026
Tom's Maiden Speech
Tom Gordon MP's first House of Commons speech
17 Oct 2024
Richard Streatfeild: There is a Deeper Dishonour In This Motion
Richard Streatfeild was planning to speak on the Reform UK motion on Thursday afternoon before the rulings and chairing of the debate made reasoned participation impossible and all opposition Councillors left. This is what he would have said.
20 Mar 2026
General News and Press Releases
McArthur calls for exemption to visitor levy for medical appointments
Liam McArthur has today expressed disappointment that an amendment to the Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill which would require an exemption for anyone staying in overnight accommodation for the purposes of a medical appointment was defeated
19 Mar 2026
Lib Dem Questions to Council: 19 March 2026
Lib Dem County Councillors Colin Sefton, Mike Sole, Richard Streatfeild, Alex Ricketts, Antony Hook, Geoffrey Samme, John Moreland and Tim Prater all asked questions at the Kent County Council meeting of 19 March.
20 Mar 2026