Ashford International saved!
Against all the odds, local MEP Sharon Bowles' campaign to save the Eurostar station at Ashford International has succeeded.
25 Aug 2008
Surrey Lib Dems
Working hard for you on Surrey County Council
Surrey News
Convince the UK to support a Europe-wide missing child recovery system.
Local MEP Sharon Bowles is asking for your help to convince the UK government to acknowledge the wishes of thousands of parents across Europe and support a Europe-wide child protection system in the Council of Ministers.
21 Aug 2008
Lib Dem MEPs sponsor campaign to stop child sex tourism
A group of Lib Dem MEPs has sponsored a new campaign to stop child sex tourism and the global exploitation of children for sex. With the increasing ease of travel, new technology and rising migration and displacement, children everywhere are being sexually exploited. This practice must be stopped both at home and abroad.
18 Aug 2008
Government forces further unwanted housing on Surrey and threatens the Green Belt
The amendments to the South-East Plan proposed by the Secretary of State, in response to the Independent Panel Report on the draft prepared by the Regional Assembly, have increased the demand for additional new housing sites in South-East England by a further 4%, some 15% above the carefully prepared realistic targets put forward by the region's own experts.
18 Aug 2008
Lib Dems slam 'shocking' report on services for vulnerable children
The Lib Dem group have called on the Leader of Surrey County Council to resign following the publication of a damning report on services for vulnerable children in the County.
22 Jul 2008
Lukewarm Tory support for Local Committees
This week Surrey County Council debated its 2007 Community Survey, which reveals that:
18 Jun 2008
UK Lib Dem news
Remembering Ming
Ed Davey remembers Ming Campbell in remarks made to the House of Commons
15 Oct 2025
Marie Goldman marks the start of Black History Month 2025
October has arrived, bringing with it Black History Month - a time to celebrate the Black British community and their past, present and future contributions.
MG
1 Oct 2025
Latest UK News
Don’t let Trump’s America become Farage’s Britain
Leader's Speech to Autumn Conference 2025
ED
23 Sep 2025
International Affairs
Defending Women’s Rights Across the Globe
Women’s rights around the world are under attack, with authoritarianism on the rise and deep cuts to UK aid undermining decades of progress. Defending women's rights must be a top priority and the UK must act boldly.
CM
23 Sep 2025
International Affairs
Towards a Ceasefire and Political Resolution in Sudan
Two years of brutal civil war have turned Sudan into one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with over 30 million people in urgent need of aid. Our new policy calls for UK leadership to end the conflict - standing with the Sudanese people.
MH
23 Sep 2025
Science & Technology
A New Hope for the Space Industry
Space is no longer science fiction – it underpins our economy, security, and daily lives. Our new policy will renew the National Space Strategy, support UK spaceports and hubs, and designate space as a strategic industry.
VC
23 Sep 2025