Thomas Janke becomes Mayor of Newport
Cllr Thomas Janke has been elected by his fellow town councillors as the new Mayor of Newport.
16 May 2025
EFRA committee report: Government “must listen" and “ditch tax”
Responding to the EFRA committee’s report saying that the Government must rethink the family farm tax, Tim Farron MP, Liberal Democrat Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Spokesperson, said:
16 May 2025
Economy & Business
Claire Young welcomes cross-party report on ‘damaging’ Family Farm Tax
Claire Young MP has responded to a new cross-party report which urges the Government to not only delay controversial changes to family farm inheritance tax but consider alternative schemes that will not harm family farming businesses.
16 May 2025
Davey on European Political Community Summit: PM needs to be “bold and ambitious” but EU leaders need to “play ball”
Ahead of the European Political Community Summit today (16th May), Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
15 May 2025
From the Chamber: May's Local Elections
From the media you would think that following the local elections at the beginning of May, Reform have taken over local government and are about to change the world. Meanwhile, the Lib Dems are gaining councils and getting on with the job.
15 May 2025
New SEND School Opens in Cheadle Hulme Thanks to Lib Dem-Led Efforts
Thanks to Tom Morrison and the Lib Dem-run council, Pear Tree High School has officially opened in Cheadle Hulme – a vital new SEND school that will boost local capacity and transform support for young people with additional needs.
15 May 2025