A veteran European federalist, Belgian ex-Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt, will be the European Parliament's negotiator in Brexit talks with the UK. Mr Verhofstadt, leader of the liberal MEPs, tweeted that the parliament would play a "central role" in the talks "and any future EU-UK agreements".
Pre-2010 this was a Labour / Lib Dem ward with the Lib Dems winning out in 2008, but then the Lib Dem slide started with Labour winning in May 2010. By 2014 the Lib Dems were third and in 2015 fourth. No longer. Congratulations Gail Smith, who previously had been a councillor for this ward 2008-12. Note again the slump in the Ukip vote, this time in a ward where the party had moved up to being the challenger to Labour in recent years.
A campaign by residents of Castlemead in Trowbridge to improve road safety on the new road is gaining momentum, with their petition reaching 460 signatures in just over two weeks.
A message from Network Rail:
One of the main features of Liberal Democrat conferences is the debate and discussion of party policy. Before a policy paper is...
Following the release of the government's flood review, South Lakes MP Tim Farron has said that the government must back up its analysis with action, calling for the Kendal flood defence scheme to be built without delay.