Tessa's August Update
Summer in the constituency...
24 Sep 2026
National News
Cutting income tax to tackle the cost-of-living crisis
The Liberal Democrats will take 2.5 million people out of paying income tax altogether by raising the tax-free personal allowance...
24 Sep 2026
A new Growth and Defence Partnership with Europe
The world has changed in ways no one could have predicted a decade ago. Trump, Putin and Xi have made the world - and the UK -...
24 Sep 2026
Lib Dem plan for higher housing standards blocked as Merton prepares to become a landlord again
Merton Labour councillors have unanimously voted down a Liberal Democrat plan to set clear, measurable standards for how the Council treats tenants and responds to repairs – just as Merton prepares to become a landlord for the first time in over fifteen y
24 Sep 2026
Faith in courts must be restored as backlog hits record high
Responding to the backlog of crown court cases reaching new highs in England and Wales, Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesperson, Jess Brown-Fuller MP, said:
24 Sep 2026
Merton Labour splash £371,000 of taxpayers' cash on staff supporting the Council's political leadership
Data obtained by the Liberal Democrats shows that costs for staff supporting the Council's political leadership have risen from £154,000 in 2022/23 to £371,000 in 2026/27 - an increase of £217,000.
24 Sep 2026