After a busy time at the Lib Dem Autumn conference, John has been hosting surgeries as well as meeting students and organisations around the local area.
This week John discusses the Bus Services Bill, Pavement Parking, and community pharmacies.
I recently attended the launch of a new book called ‘The Climate Diplomat’ by Pete Betts, a senior civil servant, about the struggle to avert our climate crisis.
John reflects on the first week back from summer recess, which has brought a major cabinet reshuffle.
This week John returns to Westminster, where he will be scrutinising the Pension Schemes Bill and proposing amendments to the Bus Services Bill.
This week John discusses his roundtable with local farmers, the next stages for his summer tour, and access to driving tests.
We have announced a £600m rescue plan to fix maternity care, and make Britain the safest country in the world to have a baby.
Ed Davey's Leader's Speech to Spring Conference 2026
After years of neglect, our local councils are in financial survival mode. The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to move past emergency bailouts and deliver a sustainable future for local government.
The international stage has been shaken by a series of reckless and illegal actions from Donald Trump’s White House. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new motion to bolster our national defence and strengthen our alliances with reliable partners.
For too long, tech giants have treated children as data to be mined, using addictive algorithms and harmful content to keep them scrolling. While some are calling for blanket bans, we know these are impractical and risk isolating vulnerable groups.
If the answer to “Is our nuclear deterrent working?” depends on what Donald Trump had for breakfast, then the answer is no, it’s not. And our deterrent is not truly independent.