Lib Dem Animal Welfare Bill becomes law
Responding to his Animal Welfare Bill receiving Royal Assent and becoming law, Danny Chambers MP, a vet and Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Mental Health, said:
2 Dec 2025
National News
Lammy's description of jury trials as "a peculiar way to run a public service" is deeply concerning
Responding to proposals from Justice Secretary David Lammy to limit access to trial by jury, and reports that he described jury trials as “a peculiar way to run a public service”, Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesperson Jess Brown-Fuller MP said:
2 Dec 2025
Liz Jarvis MP calls on health chiefs to urgently reinstate autism assessments in Hampshire
Liz Jarvis, Liberal Democrat MP for Eastleigh, has written to Wes Streeting MP, the Health Secretary, to urge him to take action over the Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB’s decision to suspend all new autism assessments.
2 Dec 2025
RAAC Casts Shadow over 950 Families
Dundee has the highest concentration of RAAC-affected homes in Scotland. Every single day families of nearly 950 properties are living with fear, financial stress, and uncertainty.
2 Dec 2025
Tunbridge Wells water outage: Govt must deploy national resources including army if needed to avoid public health crisis, says Davey
Responding to the water outage affecting thousands of homes in Kent, which is now in its fourth day, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
2 Dec 2025
Cippenham
Progress for Jen Simpson’s fence petition: “councillors unanimously agreed that the petition ‘should’ be heard by cabinet [which] will thus engage with residents, community groups and ward councillors to agree on a way forward” – Slough Express, 1/12/25
Jen Simpson powerfully presented Cippenham residents' case against the 8 foot fence SBC put up around Eltham Ave car park. At Slough Council on 1/12/25 Jen's petition, strongly backed by Lib Dem Cllrs O'Kelly & Akram, got SBC to agree to engage & review
2 Dec 2025