35°C in late May. Records broken. The country woefully unprepared. Earl Russell, Lib Dem Energy and Net Zero spokesperson in the Lords, on why this country cannot afford to wait any longer.

The transition to secure, green and affordable energy requires action nationally, regionally and locally - and that's where community energy comes in. Lib Dems are calling for communities to have the power to buy and sell energy locally, and to benefit fairly when they host renewable infrastructure.

South Cambridgeshire has just had the 2nd driest April and hottest May bank holiday on record. Climate change impacts - harvest failures, worsening drought, deadly heatwaves - are here now. The transition away from fossil fuels is not a political nice-to-have, it is now a necessity.

The new report from @thecccuk.bsky.social is a wake-up call, and the UK is not ready for it. Extreme heat is one of the deadliest consequences of climate change. Cooling must become the norm in our hospitals, schools and workplaces. One avoidable death from extreme heat is one too many.

I’ve signed an Early Day Motion calling on the Government to level with the British public about the true extent of the climate and nature crisis. The public deserves to understand what is at stake for climate and nature and people’s lives and livelihoods.

Ed Davey is absolutely right. The idea that North Sea drilling will bring down your energy bills is fantasy — prices are set on volatile global markets. The real answer is investing in homegrown British renewables, so we're never again held hostage to market shocks or foreign dictators.

We are the only non-populist party left standing. We are the only party that can defeat Reform. Join us, and fight to build our country up rather than tear it all down. 🔶🇬🇧

The @libdems.org.uk could make some more noise on their historic result in South Cambridgeshire. A decade ago there were *nearly 40 Tory councillors* on SCambs DC. Today? Two. @markpackuk.bsky.social @pippaheylings.bsky.social It should be a much bigger story given the history.

🔶 Lib Dems HOLD South Cambridgeshire, winning 43 out of 45 councillors.

I co-signed an open letter calling for forest risk commodity regulations because it's just not right that UK consumers are eating food grown on illegally deforested land. The Environment Act was made law in 2021 - it is time for action.

Trumpflation is ballooning the cost of living. All cheered on by Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch.

Families and businesses are still paying the price for a broken energy market. Today I joined Daisy Cooper to call on the Government to break the link between gas and electricity prices. The Lib Dems have argued for this since last year as part of our plan to halve bills in a decade

On Wednesday, Liberal Democrat MP @pippaheylings.bsky.social referenced Energy UK’s call for better targeting of energy bill support during a Parliamentary debate in Westminster Hall.

No10’s account is incredible. I held Developed Vetting for nearly ten years and spent three years at the heart of the Cabinet Office. I have never heard of a Developed Vetting denial being overruled. Here’s why…🧵 www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Yesterday I met with CBI and Energy UK to discuss the rising energy costs for businesses. Businesses shouldn't be left vulnerable to soaring energy prices. We need comprehensive action to support British businesses lower costs and decarbonise - otherwise we risk holding back the UK economy.

Nature is in unprecedented decline and we're currently unprepared to deal with the consequences. We need action, not more dither and delay. This Parliament has the chance to act to preserve and protect our natural environment, and we must act, good intentions are not enough.

Educators told us that fuel poverty is 'getting worse every year' and it is having a huge impact on children's ability to learn. Find out more in our new 'A Warm Homes, A Fair Chance' report: www.nea.org.uk/publications...

Our new 'A Warm Homes, A Fair Chance' report brings the impact of fuel poverty on education to the forefront. The report outlines what the government should do to protect the 6 million children growing up in cold homes across the UK. Read the report here: www.nea.org.uk/publications...

While the Government's announcement was welcome, we need to go beyond short-term action. We've seen oil and gas prices soar, and the families who have to use oil for heating are the most exposed. The Government needs to urgently implement a price cap and a three-month VAT holiday on heating oil.

Cycle safety was in the spotlight on @thetimes.com Radio & @emilycherryceo.bsky.social spoke about why it’s not just about equipment, but about Bikeability too. Before you even put a helmet on, safer cycling starts with the right skills, knowledge & confidence.

Congratulations to Councillor Caleb Pell 🔶 The Liberal Democrats gained Abingdon Abbey Northcourt on Vale of White Horse District Council. 🔶 Liberal Democrat - Caleb Pell: 647, 43.7 🟢 Green: 480, 32.5 ➡️ Reform: 204, 13.8 🔵 Conservative: 101, 6.8 🔴 Labour 47, 6.5

Today we have published new analysis building on the Committee's advice on the UK’s Seventh Carbon Budget. Our conclusions about the cost of decarbonising the UK and impacts on energy security were tested against different scenarios ⬇️ Read the full report here: www.theccc.org.uk/publication/...

Many rural homes, like those in South Cambs, rely on heating oil and have seen prices more than double in a week. I asked Rachel Reeves if she would back Lib Dem proposals for a three‑month VAT cut on heating oil and consider further support to protect residents from these unfair price spikes.

What Reform and the Conservatives won't say about expanding North Sea oil and gas: it won't make bills in the UK a penny cheaper! A diverse mix of UK-produced green energy is how we lower people's bills and provide the true energy security we need.

🔊 FRINGE ANNOUNCEMENT Join us on Saturday for our Fringe: No Excuses, Liberalism as an Antidote to Populism, with: 🟠 @pippaheylings.bsky.social MP 🟠 @thedoctorkhan.bsky.social 🟠 Will Tennison 🟠 James Sandbach 🟠 Gordon Lishman @greenlibdems.org.uk @youngliberalsuk.bsky.social

👏 Great to see Climate and Nature Crisis Caucus Vice-Chair @pippaheylings.bsky.social holding the Government to account for refusing to publish the full national security report on global biodiversity loss. The UK must act with urgency to protect our economy, health, food security and our safety.

The US-Iran conflict shows just how dangerous dependence on oil & gas really is. Like with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, this crisis reveals how gas prices can soar leaving us vulnerable to price shocks beyond our control. Developing clean energy can free us from Trump's geopolitical blackmail.

If it's true that Reform's Robert Jenrick told a business audience that renewable companies are "screwed" if Reform get in, that tells you everything about their readiness to inflict national self-harm in an ideological war on climate action. (1/3) [screenshot from Politico London playbook]

Gas prices 🆙 again 🔥 As the price of natural gas spikes across Europe for the fourth time in the last five years, think on the myth-peddling Reform and Conservatives who want to abandon renewable energy and rely even more on gas - and Trump’s gas at that!

That's why this week I backed @pippaheylings.bsky.social Bill calling for our chalk streams to be nominated as a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site, giving them the status and protection they deserve for future generations. www.pippaheylings.org.uk/news/article...

‘Those on the lowest incomes in the leakiest homes will face deep debt and will still struggle to stay warm and well at home’. Our Director of Policy Peter Smith responds to the energy #PriceCap fall in @theguardian.com. www.theguardian.com/money/2026/f...

WATCH: @PippaHeylings.bsky.social introduce her bill which would require the government to seek UNESCO Serial World Heritage Site status for our precious chalk streams.

In the first seven weeks of 2026, sewage has been flowing into the River Itchen for over 400 hours and counting - and that was in just one monitoring site. This is unacceptable. If we fail to protect chalk streams now, we risk losing them forever. Find my letter here:

👏 Great to see Climate and Nature Crisis Caucus Vice-Chair @pippaheylings.bsky.social introduce a Bill to protect chalk streams today in Parliament. We urge the Government to support her plan before we irreversibly harm these globally rare habitats. 👇 Hear more about Pippa's Bill below.

My Bill would give chalk streams the legal protections they deserve. Our rivers and streams are as much a part of our national identity as our greatest cathedrals and monuments. It's time we treated them that way. Read

Chalk streams are the jewels in our national heritage. Today I'm presenting a bill to require the Government to nominate chalk streams for UNESCO's Natural World Heritage Status @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social #ClimateAndNature #naturerecovery #chalkstream

Monday will be crunch time for the @camvetschool.bsky.social. Along with @pippaheylings.bsky.social and @dannychambers.bsky.social, I've written to the University to share the concerns raised by Cambridge residents. You can show your support for the Vet School at the link here: lnkd.in/eWJHj-rQ

It's vital to understand the impacts that housing interventions can have on health. We've been working with Phil from the University of Huddersfield as part of our #WarmHomesHealthyFutures programme.

Alarming new analysis by Aviva has highlighted how one in nine new homes in England built between 2022 and 2024 were constructed in areas at risk of flooding. This is why we need real climate adaptation and resilience strategies. news.sky.com/story/one-in...

Enough of myth peddling! This article on Reform's energy pledges highlights my concerns on Richard Tice's regressive energy policies. "This idea that more oil and gas is going to get bills down is blatant myth peddling... It's misleading." Read more here: www.endsreport.com/article/1948... (1/2)

Reform UK have just unveiled their so-called "shadow cabinet", including Richard Tice as Energy Secretary. His first move? Pledging to restart fracking and further pollute the British countryside. (1/5)

Great to visit @neso-energy.bsky.social and see the complexities of managing power across the UK. You can read more about the visit in my blog here: www.wendychamberlain.scot/post/visitin... @joshuareynoldssl6.bsky.social @werahobhouse.org.uk @mariecgoldman.bsky.social @pippaheylings.bsky.social

In @cambridgeindy.bsky.social we look at desperate need for new A&E to keep pace with #Cambridge growth & hear from @pippaheylings.bsky.social . We feature latest GCP plans in #Cambridge, stunning pics from new #Ely Cathedral light show, shortlist for #21toWatch awards & a world-first trial

Last week, @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social, @iansollom.bsky.social, and I questioned the Minister for Care and the ICB CEO about how they will ensure @arthurrankhospice.bsky.social's long-term funding. We want to see a plan that secures ARH's future now that they have secured a 12‑month reprieve.

3/ Our huge thanks go to everyone who took the time to join us, Pippa Heylings MP for hosting the event inside the UK Parliament, and Manuela Perteghella MP, Nick Thomas Symonds MP, Baroness Carmen Smith, the CEO of @europeanmovement.co.uk Nick Harvey & our President, Alfred Quantrill for speaking!

2/ We both celebrated the successful outcome of the negotiations for the UK to rejoin ERASMUS+ and pushed for our other campaign demands for a fully-fledged Youth Mobility Scheme, including; 4 year stays, full mobility within the EU, an uncapped, reciprocal number of places for youth aged 18-35.

1/ Our 'Open Doors, Open Futures' campaign launch in the House of Commons yesterday was a resounding success! 50 MPs RSVP'd for for the event and there was a phenomenal turn out. Find out more about our campaign and how you can support us here: 1.yem.org.uk/open-doors-o...

Great to see South Cambridgeshire MP @pippaheylings.bsky.social co-hosting the launch of the @yem1.bsky.social "Open Doors, Open Futures" campaign in Parliament this week. Find out more aboutvtye campaign at 1.yem.org.uk/open-doors-o...

Delighted to have worked with @europeanmovement.co.uk to celebrate #Erasmus+ at Parliament last night. Special thanks to @pippaheylings.bsky.social for hosting, @sirnickharvey.bsky.social for leading and minister Nick Thomas-Symonds for speaking and all who attended https://:cill-uk.com/campaign

The Secretary of State seems to appreciate Lib Dem common sense on energy bills! Brexit is costing the UK £350m a year by shutting us out of the EU energy market. I pushed for faster progress on a UK‑EU electricity trading deal to cut costs and boost energy security.