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.
I was pleased to see the Government present its Social Cohesion Strategy on Monday – a strategy that is needed now more than ever.
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.
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..
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...
On Thursday, the Liberal Democrats launched our campaign for the West Surrey local elections in May.
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.
For too long, tech giants have treated children as data to be mined, using addictive algorithms and harmful content to keep them scrolling. While some are calling for blanket bans, we know these are impractical and risk isolating vulnerable groups.
If the answer to “Is our nuclear deterrent working?” depends on what Donald Trump had for breakfast, then the answer is no, it’s not. And our deterrent is not truly independent.
The UK is facing a mental health emergency. Liberal Democrats have a proud record of pushing Britain’s mental health services forward. Now we are offering the bold solutions we need to fight the crisis unfolding in our communities.
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