Last year I met Itzik Horn, whose two sons were being held captive by Hamas. Yair was released earlier this year and today I am overjoyed that Eitan is also going home. I cannot imagine the trauma their family has suffered, and I pray they can now start to heal and move forward.

Who does Farage work for - the people of Clacton or his paymasters? I'm sure most people know the answer to that. Lucrative second jobs for MPs and big money political donations must be made serious criminal offences. They subvert democracy and are gateways to corruption.

News of a ceasefire deal in Gaza brings real hope. The UK and our allies must do all we can to get the hostages home, get aid in to starving people, and finally end this horrific violence. This must be the first step towards a two-state solution and a lasting peace.

I am horrified by the images of a mosque in Peacehaven burning after a suspected arson attack. Everyone should be able to worship free from fear and terror. Islamophobia is totally unacceptable. Those who spread hatred and incite violence against Muslim communities must stop.

Leaving the ECHR would hand Putin a huge victory. Those who advocate doing so are colluding with an enemy of our country. They are traitors.

Hiding the truth won’t change history. A nation built on Brown and Black suffering will remain a nation built on Brown and Black suffering.

We in the UK have to retake the flags. They are currently very powerful weapons in the hands of the enemies of democracy. One step in doing that is linking the flags to the war against fascism. Let's see how well Farage and Yaxley-Lennon can stomach that.

We must do the same for Melksham and see a new railway station opened at Devizes Gateway

The UK must lead on the world stage in acknowledging the genocide taking place in Gaza – and advocating for a return to diplomacy.

What is happening in Gaza is a genocide. And the President of the United States is doing nothing to stop it. Keir Starmer must raise this with Trump during the state visit.

Brazil has jailed former President Bolsonaro for 27 years for trying to overturn a democratic election result. Trump is in the White House. The USA is a first world country with a broken political system and a corrupt third-world government.

I’m old enough to remember when Conservative Party leaders believed in law and order.

I raised both Devizes Gateway Railway station and the Bath & Wiltshire Metro in the Commons this morning. I will keep pushing for the rail network Wiltshire needs and deserves. youtube.com/shorts/8d2l0...

🍺 Pubs are the heart of our communities🍺 This week I stood up in Parliament for our local pubs. They’re more than just places to eat and drink. They’re where neighbours meet, friendships are made, and communities thrive. Profitable pubs pay taxes. Closed pubs don’t. youtu.be/vUsU0cj7HIk?...

Shocking.... Reform are a disgrace

A letter from our Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs Calum Miller MP to David Lammy Foreign Secretary on the ongoing situation in Gaza, Palestine and Israel.

Liberal Democrat deputy leader Daisy Cooper said: "It beggars belief that the government has embarked on a huge reorganisation of vital services, in a way which piles even more costs onto councils, whose finances are already on the brink." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Tomorrow I'm stepping into @mrjamesob.bsky.social shoes and presenting @lbc.co.uk from 10am to 1pm. Join the conversation 🔽 📱 0345 60 60 973 💬 84850

Britain can’t afford Elon’s next power trip. Today Ed Davey has written to the Energy Secretary urging him to block Musk’s electricity supply licence. The government should be putting the national interest first, not worrying about upsetting Elon Musk.

Mind-boggling.... www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

A year on, what a pleasure it was to give my maiden speech in Parliament x.com/LibDems/stat...

For SHAME.... BBC News - Africa to be hit hard as UK foreign aid cuts revealed www.bbc.com/news/article...

Rest in Peace Ozzy.... www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...

Spoke in the IDC last week on global access to clean water & sanitation 🌍💧 WASH saves lives, helps schools & supports women’s health. UK aid must keep leading on this. No one should go without clean water in 2025. 🚰✊

Keir Starmer, we are voters in Somerset and Dorset and have sent you these letters urging you to give the #CANBill emergency debate time. We want to see real action on the climate and nature crisis. action.zerohour.uk @zero-hour.bsky.social Voters in Barford, Yeovil 👇🏻

📝 650 letters, one message: it’s time for #REALChange. 🌍 Chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall led a coalition of scientists, leaders and campaigners to deliver letters from every UK constituency to Keir Starmer—urging him to bring back the Climate and Nature Bill for a debate and vote. 🐝 zerohour.uk

We in the UK have a historic responsibility in relation to Israel and Palestine, not least given our involvement in the 20th century. I am joining my @libdems.org.uk colleagues in calling for immediate formal recognition of a Palestinian state on 1967 borders.

⚡️It's time to supercharge the rural economy!

Nice u-turn, Rachel Reeves MP @labouruk.bsky.social 👌 *Video created using AI.

It'll take more than a hose down to clean up the water industry. We will continue to campaign to replace Ofwat and clean up our waterways for good.

In Cape Town. In the last photo, I'm with Revd Margaret Heyns, behind us is a stained glass window with the name of my Great Great Grandfather who helped to build St George's Anglican Cathedral. I hope to get South African perceptions on Trump's and Starmer's AID cuts while I'm here.

A pleasure to be there in solidarity with Amnesty. The abomination of Guantanamo needs to go!

An honour to take part in VE80 Day celebrations today in Melksham and Devizes. Had an interesting encounter with a sherman tank in Melksham Town Centre

🚔 Wiltshire is the 3rd lowest funded police force per head in the UK. Along with cross-party Wiltshire MPs, I have written to the Home Secretary to highlight not only Wiltshire's under-funding but also how the funding formula, if not changed, will make us continually worse off in the years to come.

Fighting for a world with more howls 🐺

This is such sad sad news...https://x.com/CommonsIDC/status/1909634588202201231

💦 Following the government's cuts to the UK overseas aid budget, I am pushing the government to look at what can be done to improve water security in climate affected communities.

"The fundamental weakness of Western civilisation is empathy." -Elon Musk "The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall into barbarism." -Hannah Arendt www.penguin.co.uk/books/306643...

Take Tate Down! chng.it/6yjR45p2Kx

Good morning! In great news, Bluesky now allows 3-minute videos, so here’s your first 3-minute #OceanDevotion. (Actually only let me upload 2:30)

The resistance begins!

For the US to side with Russia and North Korea to oppose a UN resolution condemning the illegal invasion of Ukraine defies all common sense and adds insult to the countless injuries suffered by the brave Ukrainian people. edition.cnn.com/2025/02/24/p...

I heard my friend Dan here give a remarkable brief talk about this last month. Thankfully, he’s written it up at length to share.

A pleasure to visit Bath Institute of Sustainability at Bath University