The Prime Minister just looks ridiculous by refusing to say what everyone knows: Trump's actions in Venezuela were a clear breach of international law.

Back home after celebrating New Year’s by exploring Stockholm - a great way to start 2026 🥳 🇸🇪 ❄️

Starmer must condemn Trump’s illegal actions in Venezuela

Merry Christmas to everyone in #Woking celebrating today 🎄✨ Wishing you a day filled with warmth, joy and festive cheer!

Every year, people mock this tree. But I love it anyway. It reminds us that if we stand together in tough times, we can overcome anything. Merry Christmas from my family to yours. 🎄✨

I’ve raised the threat to #Woking’s Green Belt in Parliament. I recently hosted a packed public meeting at Mayford Village Hall where residents voiced their opposition to these plans which will damage our environment. www.wokingnewsandmail.co.uk/news/forster...

Liberal Democrats have won more local by-elections than any other party in 2025. In real elections up and down the country, only the Lib Dems are taking on Reform and winning.

I’ve visited @mclarenf1news.bsky.social to hear about the challenges facing automotive manufacturing in the UK and how I can best support them to ensure high-quality jobs remain here in #Woking, future - and of course, I congratulated the team on their fantastic recent success!

Sara Sharif's horrific murder in #Woking exposed how homeschooling can be exploited to conceal abuse, and shows why a national register is essential. Where there are child safeguarding concerns, the right to homeschooling must be removed - children's safety must come first.

🗣️"Women seeking asylum who have experienced gender-based violence need a system that understands the trauma that they have been through. Any reforms that prioritise speed over safety will worsen the harm for vulnerable people." - @willforster.bsky.social 12/🧵

Patients left on trolleys for hours. No privacy. No dignity. This winter crisis did not start today and it will get worse unless social care is treated as the priority it should be.

Rejoining Erasmus is a real opportunity to start repairing the disastrous Conservative Brexit deal. However it must be a first step on a clear roadmap to a closer relationship with Europe. Starting with negotiating a bespoke UK-EU customs union, and committing to a youth mobility scheme.

Delighted to show the winner of my Christmas Card Competition to the @commonsspeaker.parliament.uk. Well done to Rudie Maisey from St Hugh of Lincoln for winning - and thank you to all the primary school pupils across #Woking who entered!

Keir Starmer needs to stand up for the BBC against Trump's outrageous $5bn lawsuit and protect licence fee payers from being hit in the pocket. Trump wants to interfere in our democracy and undermine our national broadcaster. We cannot let him.

The Government will finally publish a strategy to tackle violence against women and girls this week. I recently pushed the Government to urgently respond when safeguarding reports with national implications - like Sara Sharif's - are published.

I’ve been visiting the next generation across #Woking to help them understand our democracy and feel empowered to engage with politics - from Brookwood Scouts, Cubs and Beavers, Gladstone Scouts and Sheerwater Cubs, to Broadmere, Knaphill, New Monument and West Byfleet Schools.

There was standing room only at my public meeting at the weekend about plans to build on Saunders Lane in between Hook Heath and Mayford in #Woking. It was really useful to hear from the over 100 people who attended - thank you for giving up much of your Saturday!

I’ve asked the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Minister what steps the Government has taken to press Trump on a comprehensive G7 plan to seize £300bn in frozen Russian assets, including Sutton Place in #Woking, and redirect the funds to Ukraine.

Horrified by the sickening terrorist attack in Bondi Beach. My prayers are with the families of those tragically killed. As Jewish communities come together to celebrate Hanukkah, we must stand together against violence and hate. Light will always triumph over darkness.

In my last #Woking News and Mail - column before Christmas - as well as wishing everyone a Merry Christmas - I’ve written about the lack of festive cheer in the recent budget and my hope that McLaren will celebrate their F1 wins in our town centre. www.wokingnewsandmail.co.uk/news/chancel...

I have serious concerns about the Government's court reform proposals - including scrapping jury trials. I challenged the Justice Secretary to publish the full impact assessment and let the Justice Committee fully scrutinise these proposals before a Bill is introduced.

Good to meet Government Minister @lucyrigby.bsky.social about Sutton Place in #Woking. I’ve pushed for this frozen Russian asset to be sold to help Ukraine, as promised by a former Deputy Prime Minister!

The PM is sacrificing UK growth to appease the US administration. A UK EU Customs Union is the best path forward to get Britain growing again.

Earlier today, #Surrey County Council agreed a cross-party motion following the publication of the safeguarding report into the murder of Sara Sharif from #Woking.

🚨BREAKING🚨 MPs have voted to PASS our bill to establish a UK-EU customs union. The Prime Minister must now listen to his own MPs, drop his self-imposed red lines and finally go for proper growth through an ambitious trade deal with the EU.

I’ve talked to the #BBC about how @mclarenf1news.bsky.social’s Formula 1 success has put #Woking on the map for all the right reasons. Hopefully, McLaren will come to the town centre to celebrate their win - keen to make this a local tradition! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Today is our chance to support our small and local businesses that help our high streets and communities thrive. Liberal Democrats are calling for a 5% cut to VAT on hospitality to revitalise the high street, cut the cost of living for customers and help small businesses thrive.

In my latest column for the #Woking News and Mail, I’ve talked about my work to improve child safeguarding after the release of the report into Sara Sharif’s murder and my thoughts on last week’s Budget. Read the full story ⬇️ www.wokingnewsandmail.co.uk/opinion/revi...

Members of Parliament will be voting on the Budget and Pension Scheme Bill this week. I'm especially looking forward to visiting Horsell Scouts, #Woking's Ukrainian School, and Horsell's Christmas Market later this week - a wonderful way to get into the festive spirit!

Good to visit the A3/M25 junction construction site to check up on progress on these vital roadworks. @nationalhighways.bsky.social and @balfourbeatty.bsky.social say the work on the A3 should done by Christmas, with all work around the junction done by Easter.

Patiently waiting for the squirrel to climb back down the tree to be eaten or at least chased!

There are rumours the Government wants to curb trial by jury - an appalling way to try to fix the broken justice system they inherited from the Tories. I've challenged Ministers to improve our prison system and pressed for urgent action to protect public safety and prison staff.

This Government has chosen to reject the single biggest thing it could do to turbocharge economic growth and repair the £90 billion Brexit black hole. For millions of people struggling with higher bills this was a botched budget.

This is botched Budget, from a government that is hiking taxes on ordinary families instead of going for growth by fixing our trade with Europe.

Instead of fixing the £90bn Brexit black hole - the government is hitting you with record high stealth taxes. Ed said it best: We want to grow the economy, not tax the economy.

The Chancellor is giving secondary schools £5 million in the #Budget for new libraries - shame it works out at just £1,200 for each school!

The leaked Office of Budget Responsibility report into the #Budget says asylum accommodation will now cost £15.3 billion over the next 10 years - more than 3 times what was previously thought! The Government needs to listen to the @libdems.org.uk, tackle the asylum backlog to bring this bill down.

I've got a busy week ahead - watching to see what the Budget means for #Woking, visiting 4 schools as part of #ParliamentWeek, as well as speaking in parliamentary debates on safe and legal routes for refugees, taxes on glass bottles and protecting children from domestic abuse.

Many businesses and hospitality venues in #Woking are facing higher business rates bills and a punishing Employers’ National Insurance hike imposed by the Government. I want to see our businesses thrive, and that can happen if the Chancellor listens to us. www.wokingnewsandmail.co.uk/news/politic...

I’ve visited Cellar Magnifique in #Woking as part of the @libdems.org.uk’ campaign for an emergency 5% VAT cut for pubs, restaurants and other hospitality and entertainment businesses in this week’s Budget.

The first parliamentary debate I held was on the cost of rail fares. The cost of a season ticket from #Woking to London has soared by £773 since 2019, now standing at an eye-watering £4,516. I’m pleased the Government have listened and are freezing fares. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I sat on the Bill Committee for the Border Bill. I spent hours proposing amendments that would've saved taxpayers money and created safer routes for refugees - all ignored. Even Labour knows this Bill isn’t good enough, as the Home Secretary’s new measures show.

The prohibitive cost of transitioning to renewable energy is stopping people from installing it in their homes. I raised a #Woking resident's case in Parliament this week - and asked what the Government is doing to bring these costs down.

Improving the lives of Woking constituency residents was why I stood for Parliament - so I’m delighted to receive such positive feedback in the latest MyKnaphill magazine! If anyone has any issues, please don't hesitate to get in touch [email protected].

The Government urgently needs to stop the dangerous crossings and fix the asylum system - they mustn’t get distracted chasing Nigel Farage and the Tories. They should focus on processing claims quickly, getting them right first time. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Following the publication of the report into Sara Sharif’s murder, I’ve done more interviews than I could imagine - calling for recommendations to be urgently implemented, #Surrey County Council’s Children’s Services to be put into special measures and those responsible to come before MPs.

Please read my statement on the outcome of the Child Safeguarding Practice Review into the appalling murder of Sara Sharif. No child should ever have to die like this.

The Prime Minister talks the talk on supporting an independent BBC, but he refuses to walk the walk. Robbie Gibbs must go.

Donald Trump is coming for the BBC and for your wallets. I urged the Prime Minister to stand up for the 23.8 million licence fee paying households, and tell Trump he won't get a penny.