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A Constructive Opposition


Since the election, our MPs have been working tirelessly to stand up for the
public’s concerns and be local champions for their constituencies.

We’ve opposed cuts to the Winter Fuel Allowance
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and pushed the Government to act faster and bolder on issues neglected by the
Conservative Government.

On sewage, our recent analysis revealed an increase in water bosses' bonuses
despite continued sewage dumping. Although Labour pledged to ban such bonuses
during the election, their Water Bill falls short.

It has fallen on us to table an amendment to ban them:


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We used our first Opposition Day, where we control the agenda of the House of
Commons, to focus on health and care.

After months of Lib Dem pressure, the Government finally launched a review
into unfair repayment demands for carers, but we urged them to go further, to
write off existing overpayments, raise the earnings limit, and review carer
support overall.


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We also pressed for better access to GPs, NHS dentists, and community
pharmacists.

While the Conservatives compete in an undignified race to the bottom, we’re
providing a constructive, effective opposition, focusing on what matters and
offering our practical solutions.

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Also in this Issue


* Lib Dem Private Member’s Bills
* 1 in 4 avoid calling 999 due to delays
* Councils facing a ‘social care black hole’
* Black History Month
* 1 in 4 pensioners losing winter fuel payments are over 80

* Remembrance Sunday
* Council by-election wins
* Diwali and Gurpurab
* In the Media
* Work for Us



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Lib Dem Private Member’s Bills


Four of our MPs have secured Private Member’s Bills, where MPs who are not
part of the Government can introduce their own legislation 🔽


* Max Wilkinson’s ‘Sunshine Bill’: to force developers to install solar
energy generation to all new homes.
* Roz Savage will revive the Climate and Nature Bill
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: to compel the Government to meet our climate and nature targets.
* Danny Chamber’s animal welfare bill: to target the cruel smuggling of
puppies, kittens and ferrets.
* Wendy Chamberlain’s charity lottery bill: to lift limits on fundraising
made through charity lotteries.

The bills had their first readings last week and we’ll keep you updated on
their progress throughout.

Liberal Democrats made important changes to the law through Private Member’s
Bills in the last Parliament, with Wendy Chamberlain’sCarer’s Leave Act
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Wera Hobhouse’sWorker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act
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- so we’re looking forward to seeing what our MPs can achieve with these new
Bills.



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1 in 4 avoid calling 999 due to delays


New research commissioned by the Lib Dems shows one in four people avoided
calling an ambulance in the past two years due to fears it would take too long
to arrive, and opted to make their own way instead.

The Conservatives ran our NHS into the ground and it is now the public that
are paying the price as a result.

Visiting a hospital on a trip to North Devon, Ed Davey MP said that the
Government must make fixing the NHS their top priority.


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Read more: The Mail ➜
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Can you share our research and help spread our plans to save the NHS?


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Councils facing a ‘social care black hole’


New data from the Liberal Democrats shows that local authorities in England
are seeing, on average, a fifth of their budgets being swallowed up by social
care services, with over 90% of councils seeing an increase in this area,
outstripping increases in spending on other services.

The previous Conservative government's shameful neglect of the crisis in
social care has pushed many councils to the edge of bankruptcy and left those
in need of these vital services without the care they deserve.

At the Local Government Association (LGA) conference this week, our local
government spokesperson Vikki Slade MP called on the new government to
immediately begin cross-party talks on social care to fix council finances and
provide the care people need.


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October is Black History Month, a time to celebrate the contributions of the
Black British community and reflect on their stories. This year's theme,
"Reclaiming Narratives," urges us to challenge historical perceptions and fight
ongoing racism and inequality.

Our Women and Equalities Spokesperson Christine Jardine MP reflects on our
commitment to racial equality and highlights the challenges that remain here:


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1 in 4 pensioners losing winter fuel payments are over 80


Our analysis reveals that 27% of pensioners set to lose their winter fuel
payments under the new Government’s plans are over 80, forcing the most
vulnerable to choose between heating and eating.


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It’s not too late for the Government to change course. Please back our
campaign to protect the Winter Fuel Payment by adding your name here:


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<>Remembrance Sunday

Next month, we will remember and honour those who have defended our country
and protected our freedoms.

On behalf of the Liberal Democrats, Ed Davey MP will lay a wreath at the
Cenotaph during the National Service of Remembrance on 10 November.


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Lib Dems continue to win at all levels!

Over the past month, we had three fantastic gains - from Labour in Southampton
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We also held seats inWestmorland & Furness
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,South Cambridgeshire
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Congratulations to all those elected and, as always, thank you to everyone
who stood but didn’t win this time around.


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To everyone celebrating Diwali next week we wish you a happy and peaceful
time, and we wish Sikhs a Happy Guru Nanak Jayanti for 15 November.
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In the Media


Jess Brown-Fuller MP on LBC’s Cross Question
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Daisy Cooper MP on Sky News
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talking about reports of the first fuel duty rise since 2011

Four in five NHS trusts are missing the cancer wait time target, damning
figures reveal
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Over 50,000 knife crime cases reported in a year as shoplifting and robberies
soar
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Victoria Collins MP: Fighting to protect our chalk streams
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Work for Us


We’ve got a wide variety of vacancies - both paid and voluntary - currently
available. If you’re keen to contribute in whatever capacity suits you best,
we’d love to hear from you!


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