Elmbridge Lib Dems achieve landmark biodiversity milestone
Lib Dem lead Elmbridge Borough Council has announced a major step towards improved biodiversity with the opening of Surrey's first and only habitat bank.
18 Dec 2024
News
Liberal Democrat News
Havant's Conservative MP Alan Mak votes against plan to keep abusers and murderers locked up
The statutory instrument was meant to close loopholes in the government’s SDS40 early release scheme that saw perpetrators of these dangerous offenders released from prison early.
18 Dec 2024
Reporting Back
Beating Labour and seeing off Reform in Sheffield
Party President Mark Pack writes about how a recent win in Sheffield epitomises the state of our politics and the potential for our continued success in 2025.
MP
18 Dec 2024
Tim Farron votes to protect GPs, dentists and hospices from Government tax hike
In Parliament last night, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron voted to protect GPs, hospices and other health and social care providers from the Government’s National Insurance tax hike.
18 Dec 2024
Conservative MPs in Devon vote against plan to keep abusers and murderers locked up
Last week, Conservative MPs across Devon voted against exempting 6 more offences from early prison release - including breaching stalking protection orders and sexual harm prevention orders, revenge porn, and even murder.
18 Dec 2024
Local Issues
MP slams Royal Mail mismanagement for slew of delivery delays
Following news that the Government has approved Royal Mail’s takeover by billionaire Daniel Kretinsky in the aftermath of last week’s £10.5m fine for missed delivery targets, local MP Claire Young has criticised ‘blatant mismanagement’ for the delays.
16 Dec 2024