After very careful thought, I have come to the conclusion that I can best serve the interests of my constituents by joining the Liberal Democrats.

Brexit has not only sucked all the political oxygen from government over the past three years, but it has also consumed the funding and energy that should have been invested in local communities, tackling climate change and supporting the workforce and infrastructure of our NHS, schools and transport.

A Bolton ex-Labour councillor who held the role of Executive Cabinet Member for Adult Health And Social Care until leaving the party in 2018, has joined the Liberal Democrats.

Cllr Debbie Newall, who represents Breighmet Ward, left the Labour Group in 2018 after the party repeatedly failed to sanction a Labour Councillor for many instances of bullying and abusive behaviour towards other Councillors and residents. Since then she has sat in the chamber as an independent, but will sit in the next Council Meeting on 21st August as a full member of the Liberal Democrat group.

We did it!

We won the Brecon and Radnorshire by-election! writes Jane Dodds MP.

We won the Brecon and Radnorshire by-election!

I am so incredibly grateful to every person that got me here.

Thank you to everyone who traveled, from near and far, to get here and campaign with us. Thank you for the thousands of doors you knocked on, for the tens of thousands of leaflets you delivered, the letters you wrote and stuffed, the leaflets you bundled.

Over 5,000 people have joined the Lib Dems since Monday!
Read Chuka Umunna's welcome to them now ➡

Since Jo became our party's new leader on Monday night, we've had another membership surge. There are now another 5,000 Liberal Democrat members and supporters - from one newbie to another, welcome!

After a time-warp 6 week campaign, an 18 hour polling day marathon and an incredible win on 26 May, the sixteen of us went to Brussels in June to take up our new positions as MEPs. You might have heard about the furore we caused! writes Irina von Wiese MEP.

The Liberal Democrat cohort are sworn in as MEPs. If you like our tshirts, you can get your own here