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Will Forster supporting NHS hospital in Woking

Lib Dems launch campaign for 'Frontline Support Package'

The Lib Dems have launched a campaign calling for a 'Frontline Support Package' a five-point plan to give frontline workers the support they need and the recognition they deserve as they get us through this appalling coronavirus crisis. Acting Leader of the Lib Dems Ed Davey thanked the "army of workers protecting us" in hospitals, care homes and hospices and asked the Government to support these "coronavirus heroes" properly.

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by Cllr Will Forster

22 Apr 2020

Global Technology Companies Power Local Community Covid Response Team

Dale Roberts, a Knaphill man and Lib Dem campaigner/activist, reached out to global software giants for a local solution to help vulnerable residents, and found that international technology works best when it is powered by the local community.

16 Apr 2020

Dale Roberts Lib Dem campaigner and activist

Global Technology Companies Power Local Community Covid Response Team

Dale Roberts, a Knaphill man and Lib Dem campaigner/activist, reached out to global software giants for a local solution to help vulnerable residents, and found that international technology works best when it is powered by the local community.

16 Apr 2020

Coronavirus information

It is likely to be a tough time for all of us over the next few weeks and months as the coronavirus crisis continues.

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by Cllr Will Forster

12 Apr 2020

Call for Community Recycling Centres to reopen to avoid fly tipping

The Lib Dem Group on Surrey County Council has called for the Council to reopen its Community Recycling Centres with social distancing measures to avoid fly tipping.

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by Cllr Will Forster

9 Apr 2020

Will Forster with solar panels

Lib Dems call for energy saving scheme to be extended to 3,174 Woking homes amidst Covid-19 crisis

The Lib Dems are calling on the Government to extend a scheme that saves £140 on energy bills to households struggling due to the coronavirus pandemic helping an estimated 3,174 homes across Woking Borough. In a warning from the Lib Dem Climate Change Spokesperson Wera Hobhouse, the MP said these measures were needed before families are forced "to choose between heating their home or eating".

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by Cllr Will Forster

7 Apr 2020

Council agrees request to delay parking permit rise

Following a request from Lib Dem Councillor Will Forster, Surrey County Council has agreed to postpone its planned increase of residential parking permits due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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by Cllr Will Forster

1 Apr 2020

Lib Dems call on Government to step in to pay Council Tax in face of coronavirus threat

The Lib Dems are calling on the Government to pick up the bill for Council Tax payments in order to ease the financial pressure people are facing as a result of coronavirus. According to the Lib Dems, their proposals would save residents in Woking Borough an average of £462 over the next three months.

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by Cllr Will Forster

31 Mar 2020

Ann-Marie Barker and Deborah Hughes

Lib Dem Councillor Deborah Hughes vindicated

Independence of Scrutiny committee confirmed

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by Cllr Ann-Marie Barker

25 Mar 2020

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National Party News

Ed Davey next to a blue plaque for Sam Green

A Liberal councillor who made LGBT+ history

Sam Green was the first openly gay politician ever elected in the UK – and possibly the world.

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19 Nov 2025

Transgender Awareness Week

LGBT+ Liberal Democrats

Trans Awareness Week

November 13−19 2025 marks Trans Awareness Week. It is a time to listen to and act on the voices of transgender and non-binary people, celebrate their contributions and resilience, and recognise the barriers they continue to face.

13 Nov 2025

Josh Babarinde MP stands at a lecturn at Conference delivering a speech

Federal Party News

Josh Babarinde elected as the new President of the Liberal Democrats

Members have elected Josh Babarinde, MP for Eastbourne, as the new President of the Liberal Democrats.

12 Nov 2025

A women in a hijab against a blurred background with the words Islamophobia Awareness Month

Islamophobia Awareness Month

November marks Islamophobia Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the experiences of Muslim communities in the UK and to stand with them against prejudice, discrimination and hatred.

6 Nov 2025

Remembering Ming Campbell

Remembering Ming

Ed Davey remembers Ming Campbell in remarks made to the House of Commons

15 Oct 2025

Cartoon black men and women on a stylised red, green and black background with the text Black History Month 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.

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by Marie Goldman

1 Oct 2025

Ed Davey delivers a speech to Conference

Latest UK News

Don’t let Trump’s America become Farage’s Britain

Leader's Speech to Autumn Conference 2025

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23 Sep 2025

Four women in Sudan, holding agricultural tools

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.

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by Calum Miller

23 Sep 2025

A man in blue UN body armour and helmet plays with a young child being held by a woman

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.

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by Monica Harding

23 Sep 2025

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