Last week, I joined @wendychambld.bsky.social and colleagues in writing to the Home Secretary, urging the Government to provide long-term certainty for Ukrainians in the UK. We must continue to back Ukraine’s reconstruction, whilst supporting those who have built their lives here.

After many discussions with the Minister for Sport, Tourism, Civil Society and Youth, Stephanie Peacock has confirmed the Government’s commitment to funding local sporting facilities. Access to sport and leisure spaces is vital for communities nationwide, and must be supported and funded.

Many constituents added their names to the e-petition asking the Government to ensure statutory maternity and paternity pay matches the National Living Wage. Last week in Parliament, I spoke up for higher statutory payments, as the current levels don’t give new parents the support they need.

With cycling being my main mode of transport across the constituency and beyond, I know first-hand the dangers of headlight glare. The Government must update its road safety strategy to include vehicle lighting. It’s time to make our roads safer for everyone.

Today my thoughts are with everyone affected by the dreadful attack near Huntingdon - the victims, their loved ones, and everyone who witnessed it. We're all hoping those injured make a full recovery. Grateful to the passengers and emergency services who showed such bravery.

We just stopped Nigel Farage’s plan to drag Britain out of the ECHR and tear up people’s rights. Farage wanted to scrap Churchill’s legacy and bring us closer to Trump's America.

Yesterday, I led a debate on the Government’s proposed cuts to the IB. These cuts would have a real impact on students and their families in my constituency, and I made sure to share my constituents' concerns in Parliament.

I’ve heard from many learners, instructors & families anxious about long waits for driving tests. After raising this with the Future of Roads Minister, I have been told DVSA will add 10,000 extra tests a month & recruit 450 new examiners. I’ll be keeping an eye on progress.

2/2 ... children and education sector workers who feel the very real anxiety about the Government's previous comments on SEND reforms - and then the delay announced last week. With the budget fast approaching, clarity on reforms and funding is urgently needed, and I will continue to push for this.

1/2 Today at PMQ's, I challenged the Prime Minister on SEND reform delays, asking him what he has to say to parents and education workers who are desperately worried by his government’s decision to delay SEND reforms until 2026. The response was non-committal, lacking empathy for the parents, ...

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Last Friday, it was great to visit the Thames Travel bus depot in Didcot, opening their refurbished Didcot depot. Access to convenient, frequent and affordable buses is vital for employment and quality of life, particularly in rural areas.

🎥Think I’m gonna apply to be in this TV ad. Sarah Pochin MP, will you be my reference? #racism

There are many unanswered questions about the Heathrow Third Runway. That's why, yesterday, I challenged the Secretary of State for Transport on her support for it. For my full question, including the Minister's response, follow this link: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/....

fb.watch/CVFd6bSo3V/ Great news: funding has finally been secured to upgrade the Cowley Branch Line. This is a really positive step forward for Oxfordshire. We need to learn from and replicate this collaborative approach on other desperately needed rail infrastructure, such as Grove station.

Last Friday, I had the privilege of visiting Fitzwaryn School, which is the only special school in Didcot and Wantage constituency. I will continue to press for more special schools, along with more funding, so that we can better support young people with special educational needs.

(2/2) Getting the GP surgery built currently seems to be stuck somewhere between the Integrated Care Board and NHS England. I will continue to fight for this desperately needed GP surgery, which will be crucial for reducing the enormous pressure on existing facilities in the area.

(1/2) This morning, I secured a commitment from the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to help unblock the GP surgery in Great Western Park. Constituents in and around Didcot desperately need the new GP surgery, which was promised back in 2008, yet still remains a barren patch of land.

This is exactly the kind of thing that is driving moderate voters to abandon the Conservative Party and back the Liberal Democrat instead. We will stand up for a decent, caring Britain.

Apropos of nothing, I really do think UK journalists and politicians need some reminding that mass deportation of LEGAL immigrants, particularly those with permanent status, is far more extreme than even Trump's America and would basically place Britain completely on its own among democracies.

In my new role as Transport Spokesperson, earlier this week I spoke about the Lib Dem amendments to the Sustainable Aviation Fuel bill. Making aviation sustainable will require the Government to go beyond securing investment - ensuring measures complement investment in zero-carbon flight tech.

I spoke in a Westminster Hall debate this week on returning international rail services to Ashford in Kent. In France, the high-speed line to Paris transformed Lille's economy. Here at home, we are yet to benefit in the same way. But this can still happen.

I had the privilege of opening the new visitor centre on Culham Campus, which coincided with its 60th anniversary as a science campus, marking the culmination of a four-year £184 million campus transformation programme. It's a fantastic new building and one that the community will greatly enjoy.

LIB DEM WIN! The government has finally given in to our longstanding campaign to improve the quality of military family homes. Our amendment to the Renters’ Rights Bill will, require the Ministry of Defence to assess service family housing and report on whether it meets the Decent Homes Standard.

Improvements to active travel in 'Science Vale' took a step forward as CulBUG met with @ollyglover.bsky.social & @nathanley.com at @ukaeaofficial.bsky.social Culham Campus on Friday. In particular, there were ideas for short & long term solutions for A415 Tollgate crossing and Abingdon causeway 🚴‍♀️

🗳️ With a Vale of White Horse District Council by-election for Ridgeway Ward on 13th November, I have been out with brilliant @libdems.org.uk local candidate Hannah Griffin and the team this weekend speaking with local residents. @libdemsoxon.bsky.social

Thousands of miles of disused railways, canal towpaths, and green spaces lie blocked off or forgotten across the UK. @TimFarron.bsky.social explains the Lib Dem plan to reopen them, creating a national network of green routes for all.

It’s good to see the PM finally listening to Liberal Democrat calls to seize the billions in frozen Russian assets tied up here in the UK to help arm Ukraine. This must now happen rapidly. With our European allies we must use these assets to strengthen Ukraine’s hand and ramp up pressure on Putin.

Three big Lib Dem wins in this week's by-elections. Last night in Mel Stride's Devon constituency, Liberal Democrats GAINED a seat from the Conservatives - the Conservatives dropped to just 10% of the vote. And two great wins by our teams in Bath and Hampshire.

Today marks World Mental Health Day - an important day to remember that our mental health is just as vital as our physical health. It's essential that we keep working to protect and improve mental health services for everyone, such as reducing long wait times to be seen.

Alongside Lib Dem MPs, I've written to the Chief Constable of the British Transport Police over concerns about their decision not to investigate bike thefts outside of train and tube stations. We've asked for action to ensure cyclists can park safely at stations, alongside a meeting to discuss this.

Kemi Badenoch ignored the former Conservative voters who believe in the rule of law, protecting our home for future generations and human rights for all our people. With the help of a snazzy van we made sure people could hear a different message in Manchester today. Join us

I have recently been working with local charity Walk Wheel Cycle Trust to unlock more disused land. That's why I supported a new Lib Dem policy which recognised the importance of access to nature, alongside converting more disused railways to walking and cycling routes.

The space sector helps drive our economy, our innovation, and our security, but the UK risks falling behind. @OllyGlover.bsky.social explains the Lib Dems bold plan to renew our National Space Strategy, invest in technology and make the industry open to everyone.

People spreading antisemitic hate and inciting violence against Jews are getting away with it. We fear the government’s approach will do nothing to tackle that while undermining the fundamental right to peaceful protest.

At an LDER/ @appgfairelections.bsky.social Fringe event, @ollyglover.bsky.social said "I'm spending a lot of time campaigning for Proportional Representation because our politics simply isn't working. (...) We need a politics that brings more ideas into it and where everyone's votes count equally."

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims, and to all the Jewish community in our country. "This terrorist outrage is an attack on all of us. And we should stand in solidarity with our Jewish friends, and make it clear that violence is unacceptable." @eddavey.libdems.org.uk

I'm pleased to have been appointed @libdems.org.uk Transport Spokesperson. Transport should be an enabler of a thriving economy, social mobility, and preventing climate change, and I will campaign for affordable and reliable public transport, walking and cycling, and roads that work for all.

Further to this, all the characteristics mentioned by Mahmood already have to be met to get ILR (salary, English, life in UK test, clean criminal record, no welfare benefits) other than this weird Duke of Edinburgh style volunteering thing that they cannot possibly implement.

The UK’s space sector is a hub of excellence, exemplified by Harwell Campus in my constituency. However, the 2021 National Space Strategy is outdated. That's why at Conference I supported ‘A New Hope for the Space Industry’, urging the Government to review the strategy and secure UK leadership.

At the @libdems.org.uk Conference, I spoke to ITV alongside @jessbrownfullermp.bsky.social about how people feel disillusioned with Labour and the Conservatives. Lib Dems, however, are working hard to provide communities with a positive, hopeful voice.

It was fantastic to attend the Climate Matters event on Thursday evening last week in Oxford (organised by Witney MP Watch), where @rozsavage.bsky.social, Lord Deben and Dr Pete Sudbury spoke about the need to change dialogue in regards to climate change. Thank you to all for an insightful evening.

Attended the @libdems4er.bsky.social fringe. Great contributions from Sara Lewis, @ollyglover.bsky.social Joe Sousek, @markpackuk.bsky.social & @lisasmartmp.bsky.social Political instability, the fracturing of politics and the threat of the far right might facilitate electoral reform! #LDConf

In our first in a series of blogs ahead of Party Conferences, @OllyGloverLD @ollyglover.bsky.social Olly Glover, MP for Didcot and Wantage, reflects on the last year for the Liberal Democrats since the General Election, and what we can expect from the Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference.

Great to be at the #ldconf fringe @centreforcities.bsky.social and Urban Transport Group with @paulkohlersw19.bsky.social @carolinepidgeon.bsky.social and @ollyglover.bsky.social

Thank you @ollyglover.bsky.social for meeting with @asthmaandlung.org.uk at #ldconf to discuss lung health in Didcot and Wantage

“Captain Jean-Luc Picard would never have voted to leave the United Federation of Planets” @ollyglover.bsky.social in support of a #LDConf motion ‘A New Hope for the Space Industry’ 😊 👍

1st Fringe meeting at 1pm: "What’s next in the fight for fair votes?" with LDER’s Sarah Lewis as chair, with @lisasmartmp.bsky.social, @ollyglover.bsky.social MP, Lord @markpackuk.bsky.social, and Joe Sousek of Fair Vote/ Labour for a New Democracy. In partnership w @appgfairelections.bsky.social.

It was great to visit RWE in Didcot B Power Plant where I learnt about how power is generated, both in our constituency, and across the country. Who knew one of the three main stations in Britain not running a deficit would be right here in Didcot? Thank you to all who made this visit possible.

Elon Musk openly called for violence on our streets yesterday. I hope politicians from all parties come together to condemn his deeply dangerous and irresponsible rhetoric. Britain must stand united against this clear attempt to undermine our democracy.