Water companies should not be able to dodge fines.
While they hike bills, dump sewage in our waterways and fail to invest in vital infrastructure, you have to ask - just what is Ofwat doing?
I signed this letter calling for urgent action:
Children and families are being let down by a broken system.
They deserve far better and any SEND reforms must keep their best interests at its heart.
I urged the Secretary of State for Education to support children with SEND and their families.
We need to restore bus services wherever possible and bring fares down to £1. Cut fuel duty to ease pressure at the pump, lower rail fares, and scrap VAT on electric vehicle charging so that everyone, whatever their circumstances, can save money on travel.
Older residents who once relied on regular bus services, axed by Stagecoach after County Council funding cuts, have been forced back into their cars, only to be hit by soaring petrol prices.
Read my latest column in the @hampshirechronicle.bsky.social:
www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/2602107...
Bishop's Waltham needs a new GP surgery.
When it first opened its doors, there were 7,000 patients on the books. Now there are well over 14,000.
Sign my petition to add your voice to my campaign to ensure that Bishop's Waltham gets a new GP surgery.
winld.org.uk/bishops-walt...
While this is very welcome news, we cannot allow this to be just another headline.
We need to ensure that this translates into meaningful change for women to feel supported and receive appropriate care across the country.
Be it maternity services, the difficulty of receiving an endometriosis diagnosis or gynaecology waiting lists, women are being let down.
The Women's Health Strategy includes a commitment to ending the medication postcode lottery for hyperemesis gravadarium, a very severe type of morning sickness.
Right tests, right diagnosis, right treatment.
This breakthrough is the result of tireless work by dedicated researchers and doctors - many from Winchester!
This will help us ensure everyone gets the help they need and stop antibiotic-resistant superbugs.
Water Industry Act 1991 (Amendment) (Payment of fines)
When water companies get fines they should not be allowed off the hook - particularly when they continue to hike bills and pump sewage into our rivers and waterways.
Glad to support this important Bill today in Parliament, alongside my Liberal Democrat colleague, @freddievanmierlomp.bsky.social
The FCA must investigate whether Farage's plans to cash in on crypto could potentially amount to market abuse and a conflict of interest.
We cannot allow political leaders to treat the financial markets like a personal piggy bank to line their own pockets.
There's a proven link between people deliberately harming animals and going on to commit domestic abuse. Currently the law does not allow us to identify these people early.
I brought this up in parliament and introduced a motion asking the government to address this gap in the legislation.
Fed up of potholes? We are too.
After 29 years of Conservatives running Hampshire County Council, it is time for a change.
We’re calling for immediate action to tackle the cost of Trump’s war and keep Britain moving.
Staff at #Winchester’s hospital deliver extraordinary care every single day, often in buildings that are long past their best. They deserve better facilities. Patients deserve safe, dignified care and our community deserves a hospital that is supported and strengthened.
We’re excited to announce that next week we will be hosting a Parliamentary Reception @ukparliament.parliament.uk , sponsored by @dannychambers.bsky.social.
At the heart of the conversation is dual licensing - the approval of human and veterinary medicines simultaneously, where possible. More soon!
Liberal Democrats get things done. We don’t do division. We do potholes and police officers, church roofs and clean rivers.
We focus on the local issues that matter to you.
Vote Liberal Democrat on 7th May.
Trump is an international gangster whose illegal war has sent fuel costs through the roof.
We must take strong action to Keep Britain Moving.
@joshbabarinde.bsky.social
One of the best parts of my job is being able to help local people.
With now over 16,000 cases done, I wanted to share some of our recent highlights:
‘Earthset’ – the crescent Earth, glimmering blue and white, just before it disappeared behind the lunar horizon as seen from the Integrity spacecraft.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Trump's remarks that 'a whole civilisation will die tonight, never to be brought back again' lay bare his plan to issue wildly illegal orders.
I signed this letter to the Prime Minister. We must withdraw access now to all UK air bases, or risk British soil being used to commit Trump's war crimes.
Letter from Lib Dem MPs to Keir Starmer today calling on him to withdraw US access to UK air bases.
Liberal Democrat MPs have written to Keir Starmer today calling on him to withdraw US access to UK air bases. Donald Trump's latest shocking threats against Iran would amount to war crimes. The UK cannot be complicit.
A campaign graphic showing a smiling woman on a bus holding a handrail, wearing earphones and holding a phone. Overlaid text reads “Keep Britain Moving” and “Cap bus fares at £1.” Liberal Democrats logo appears at the bottom, with a diagonal orange and pink colour overlay across the image.
Trump’s war - backed by Badenoch and Farage - is already hurting people's pockets. We must act now.
Our plan to Keep Britain Moving would cap bus journeys at £1, wherever you need to go.
Artemis II: The 40 minutes when the astronauts lose contact with Earth - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Wishing everyone in Winchester a very Happy Easter, and best wishes to those who have not yet finished lambing!
10p fuel duty cut. £1 bus fares, 10% off train tickets, cut VAT on electric vehicle charging.
If Trump refuses to end this war and we’re faced with high fuel prices for the months ahead, we need to make sure all forms of transport are covered by an emergency package to keep the country moving.
With Trump's illegal war, cheered on by Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage, sending costs skyrocketing, we cannot afford to stand by and watch the economy crumble. The government needs a serious plan to keep prices stable.
Prices are spiralling in supermarkets, at the petrol station and on our energy meters.
The frustration of leaving a supermarket with just one bag for nearly double the price it would have been a couple of years ago is something I hear about a lot on the doorsteps.
Poor mental health could affect anyone. That's why community groups like Winchester Youth Counselling are so important.
We teamed up to raise thousands of pounds for their invaluable work recently.
Find more here:
Danny Chambers MP with Abigail from Helping Hooves. It's a sunny day. they are standing together by some steps leading to a door to a building behind them. There is a path to the right leading to another structure next to a green field.
It was wonderful to meet Abigail and see how Helping Hooves support #SEND children with their outdoor nature therapy sessions.
The children and young people get involved in running the sessions and choice of activities helping them develop confidence and a strong sense of self-worth!
A big help we could give to our high streets and hospitality is to cut VAT rates and reverse the national insurance tax rises. Small businesses make up the heart of local economies and we want to see thriving local communities and a growing economy.
