Zöe Franklin
Social Community Cohesion
I was pleased to see the Government present its Social Cohesion Strategy on Monday – a strategy that is needed now more than ever.
ZF
20 Mar 2026
Guildford Liberal Democrats
Working hard all year round for everyone across Guildford Borough
A Historic Day for Surrey
Yesterday, votes were counted across Surrey for the two new unitary councils - West and East Surrey. In a historic win, both new Surrey councils are to be run by the Liberal Democrats! Here in Guildford Borough, we won 12 out of 20 new council seats.
We want to thank everyone who voted for our councillors and for us to run the council. There are challenges ahead, but there is also an enormous opportunity.
Local News
Zöe Franklin
Pressing the Prime Minister to act on Coroners’ concerns and protect vulnerable people
Continuing my work with the Molly Rose Foundation, I recently raised with the Prime Minister the heartbreaking case of Hannah, a Guildford constituent who tragically died after taking a highly toxic substance bought online.
ZF
20 Mar 2026
Guildford
Zöe Franklin is supporting the Liberal Democrats formal urgent call in Parliament that the King’s state visit to the United States next month is cancelled
Zöe Franklin said “A State Visit is the highest diplomatic show of respect our country can offer. Since launching the illegal war against Iran and destabilising the entire Middle East, President Trump has insulted our veterans, our service personnel who..
PR
19 Mar 2026
Guildford
Update from Cllr James Jones, Onslow Ward
It has been an honour and privilege to serve Onslow ward as a borough councillor for the past three years so it is with sadness...
12 Mar 2026
Guildford
Helping launch the Lib Dem West Surrey campaign!
On Thursday, the Liberal Democrats launched our campaign for the West Surrey local elections in May.
ZF
8 Mar 2026
Zöe Franklin
Fighting for West Surrey’s Future
In May, we’ll elect councillors to the new West Surrey Council and I’ve been working to ensure the new council starts on a solid footing. I’ve supported the launch Liberal Democrats’ local campaign.
ZF
8 Mar 2026
UK Lib Dem news
Health, Care & the NHS
Our plan to make Britain the safest country in the world to have a baby
We have announced a £600m rescue plan to fix maternity care, and make Britain the safest country in the world to have a baby.
26 Mar 2026
Latest UK News
A new Magna Carta to save our country from Farage
Ed Davey's Leader's Speech to Spring Conference 2026
ED
15 Mar 2026
Local Government
Local Government Finance Emergency
After years of neglect, our local councils are in financial survival mode. The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to move past emergency bailouts and deliver a sustainable future for local government.
ZF
15 Mar 2026
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