Portsmouth Lib Dems claim victory as the Government backs down on forced council merger
The Lib Dems have claimed victory after the Government announced it is taking its “Hands off Portsmouth”
7 Sep 2026
National News
My Response to the Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement
I am writing to respond formally to the consultation on the draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement (HENPS).My constituents regularly contact me about aircraft noise, air pollution, disturbed sleep.
7 Sep 2026
Government U-turn a "farce", says South Cambs MP Pippa Heylings
Pippa Heylings, the Liberal Democrat MP for South Cambridgeshire, has condemned the government's chaotic postponement of local government reorganisation, warning it will damage the local economy...
7 Sep 2026
Local Leaders react to Labour's LGR U-Turn
“This Government’s plans for Local Government Reorganisation have descended once more into farce. Across the country, this Labour U-turn will cost millions of taxpayers’ money.
7 Sep 2026
Kent Local Government Reorganisation Postponed for Review
Tim Prater, Leader of the Liberal Democrat & Independent Group at Folkestone and Hythe District Council, has reacted with disbelief to the government's announcement that they are postponing Local Government Reorganisation for Kent.
7 Sep 2026
Bicester and Woodstock constituency
Government Opens MOD Bicester Application to Residents Following Pressure from Bicester MP
Calum Miller, The Liberal Democrat MP for Bicester and Woodstock, has hailed a “win for local democracy” after the Government...
7 Sep 2026