Keir Starmer says everyone in the UK will be required to have a mandatory digital ID. That’s not the kind of country we want to be. Liberal Democrats have always stood up to defend civil liberties against government overreach. 1/2 www.libdems.org.uk/nodigitalid #NO2ID

RIP Sir Ming Menzies Campbell 1941 - 2025 Ming Campbell was the epitome of liberalism - intelligent, caring, straight as a die. As leader for two years following Charles Kennedy, he brought much common sense to the party. 1/3

Happy Bi Visibility Day! ❤💜💙 Wishing all those who identify as bi, pan, omni, or any other label under the multi-gender attraction spectrum a wonderful day. Know that you are valid and that Havant Liberal Democrats proudly stand with you – today and every day. #BiVisibility

Wishing Jewish communities across Havant Borough and the UK a happy and sweet Rosh Hashanah. Shan Tova

Is it time to hold Elon Musk and his incendiary politics to account? youtube.com/shorts/n5J4D...

Even #LabourParty MPs have started to call out Elon Musk.

🔴‘My Government Must Quit Twitter and Call Out Elon Musk’s Far-Right Hate’ Labour MP @noahlawmp.bsky.social explains why it’s time for Keir Starmer to start treating the billionaire X owner as the ‘foreign extremist’ he now is bylinetimes.com/2025/09/15/m...

I've written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage, urging them to join me in condemning Elon Musk's dangerous remarks inciting violence yesterday. As leaders, we must stand together and make clear Musk will face serious consequences for these actions.

Liberal Democrat chosen to run for first Hampshire and the Solent mayor election The Liberal Democrats are proud to announce that Martin Tod, the leader of the Lib Dem run Winchester Council, will be standing as the candidate for Mayor in May 2026. www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/politic... #martin4mayor

Will you join us in protesting against the disproportionate coverage of Reform UK? www.libdems.org.uk/bbc

1/ World Suicide Prevention Day reminds us that there is still so much work to be done to improve mental health care.

Nigel Farage pretending to be patriotic while pledging to rip up Britain's proud record of leading the world on human rights.

The police need to crack down on the shoplifting epidemic facing our country. It’s time to scrap wasteful Police & Crime Commissioners and put those resources into frontline community policing.

Farage and Reform’s latest plans add up to sending billions of taxpayers money to an oppressive regime that British soldiers fought and died to defeat.

Nigel Farage and the Reform Party’s Taliban Tax means sending hundreds of millions of taxpayers' money to an oppressive regime that British soldiers fought and died to defeat.

As we've seen across history, the populist playbook used by Farage is ugly, powerful and incredibly destructive. We know where it will lead if we don't stop it.

I'm boycotting the state banquet to send a message to both Donald Trump and Keir Starmer that they cannot close their eyes and wish away the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Donald Trump can stop this catastrophe in Gaza and get the hostages released. youtu.be/4MqPsjiage8

🦷 Today I sat down with my colleagues Danny Chambers and Alison Bennett to discuss dentistry with Eddie Crouch, the Chair of the British Dental Association. Over 12 million people in the UK are without an NHS dentist and the dental contract, which is fundamentally flawed, needs urgent reform.

I have tabled an amendment to the Planning & Infrastructure Bill, which seeks to make National Landscapes statutory consultees on planning applications. Gideon Amos MP is supportive of the amendment and will speak in favour of it at the bill committee stage, which is due to start tomorrow.

I have written to Nigel Farage in response to his visit to my constituency of Bicester and Woodstock today.

Calum Miller, MP for the constituency where Nigel Farage delivered his repatriation speech today, says Oxfordshire is “thriving thanks to overseas talent” – and criticised him for not meeting residents living near Campsfield House detention centre, next to the venue for Farage’s event.

Congratulations to our colleagues in East Hampshire 👏

For everyone celebrating today, in Havant Borough, across the UK and around the world, we wish you a blessed and peaceful Paryushan Parva this week.

Wishing all those celebrating Krishna Janmashtami today in Havant Borough, across the UK and around the world, a Janmashtami filled with happiness, prosperity, and good health.

Today, we mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day and the end of World War II. We remember all those who fought in Asia and the Pacific, and whose bravery and sacrifice secured our freedom.

Congratulations to every student receiving results today! You’ve worked hard and have every reason to be proud of your achievements. This is the start of many exciting opportunities and adventures ahead.

After nearly a decade of negligent Conservative energy policy that sent bills soaring, the right energy policies will be able to send them back down and cut them in half within ten years. Energy policy in service of the British people, not a Farage policy in service of Putin.

Families and pensioners are still being clobbered with bills over £50 a month higher than five years ago. Just to keep the lights on. And businesses face some of the highest electricity prices in the OECD. If we want to lift living standards, we need to cut bills.

At last, the Government has listened to the Liberal Democrats. Since November 2022, we have been calling for Ofwat to be scrapped. If the Government do not commit to this, it would be a dereliction of their duty and a betrayal of millions of customers across the country.

Scrapping Ofwat is a good first step. But we need a tough, new regulator. Whether it is sky-high bills or the destruction of our natural environment, it’s time these failing water companies were held properly to account.

We’ve been calling for the failing regulator Ofwat to be abolished for years. Now it’s time to go further, with a new regulator to clean up the Wild West water industry for good. Liberal Democrats will not stop fighting until these failing companies are properly held to account.

Right across the country, people are turning to the Liberal Democrats to be their local champions because they know we listen to communities and work hard to deliver for them. #VoteLibDem

"It a no-brainer," www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c9... 16 and 17-year-olds to be able to vote in next general election

Today, on July 14th, we honour International Non-Binary People's Day 💛🤍💜🖤 Let's unite to amplify the voices, experiences, and struggles of non-binary individuals in our borough, across the UK and worldwide. Together, we can create a more inclusive and understanding world.🌎🌍🌏 #nonbinaryday

This, despite what Hampshire County Council say, is NOT local government. This will see us joining with Gosport, Fareham and Portsmouth. 1/...

From the BBC: 1/ In 2018, 22-year-old Grace Spence Green was walking through a shopping centre in London when a man landed on her and broke her spine. The man had just jumped out of a third-floor window - and the impact left Grace paralysed from the chest down. 🎧 bbc.in/4knKQRp #DisabilityPride

Happy Non-Binary Awareness Week! 💛🤍💜🖤 It's time to celebrate and honour the beautiful diversity of gender identities. This week is dedicated to raising awareness and promoting inclusivity for non-binary individuals everywhere. 1/ #NonBinaryAwarenessWeek #CelebrateDiversity

Today marks the 77th birthday of our incredible NHS. We are incredibly grateful to the 1.7 million people across the UK who work for our largest employer. Their work, and the work of all those who have worked for the NHS over the years, often goes unrewarded. 1/ #HappyBirthdayNHS

Disability Pride Month aims to promote education, inclusivity, awareness, and support for individuals with disabilities. With nearly 20% of the population of Havant Borough having a disability (2021 census), it is essential to acknowledge the challenges people face... /1 #disabilitypride

Countless people rely on this support to stay in work and just go about their daily lives. To strip that away from them is not only senseless but cruel. Ministers must change course.

It is now eight years since the tragic events of the Grenfell Tower fire, which saw 72 lives lost and many more left traumatised, injured and homeless. Today, our thoughts are with the bereaved, survivors and communities of Grenfell. Forever in our hearts.

The UK Government backs the Liberal Democrat call to expand free school meals. The Government has finally listened to calls to expand free school meals to all children on universal credit, a longstanding Liberal Democrat policy. 1/

Wishing a happy and blessed Eid Al Adha to everyone celebrating across our Borough, in the UK and around the world. Eid Mubarak!

People are paying more for less. The scourge of shrinkflation needs to be exposed.

In a Westminster hooked on “tough choices” and resistant to compassion in policy, @eddavey.libdems.org.uk offers something rare – moral clarity rooted in lived experience. He understands that care is not a luxury to be considered after the economy is “fixed”. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Since I was in my early twenties, the acceptance/integration/normalisation/humanness of LGBTQ+ people in our societies- in some cultures and countries more than others- has got inexorably better. That is no longer true. The demonisation of trans people is the thin end of the wedge. I 💛🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Happy Shavuot to Jewish communities celebrating across Havant Borough, in the UK and around the world. Chag Sameach!

Today is the start of Pride Month 1/ We're proud to celebrate the progress made in LGBT+ equality and the achievements of LGBT+ people. We also recognise that there is still much work to be done to achieve true equality. #Pridemonth

It's worth emphasising the existential problem for the Tories right now - they no longer lead among older Britons, in the South of England or among the middle classes, while holding a 17pt deficit among Leave voters. Their islands of strength are gone and they're becoming a party for nobody.