Many congratulations to Cllr. Helen Belcher 🔶 OBE - so deserved. She is personally responsible for helping so many overcome misconceptions of trans and non-binary people. A true voice of wisdom and compassion. Love and congrats to Helen!

Directing anger into protest. I'm fed up of being made an issue whilst the Tories to distract from issues that really affect Britain.

🚨 BY-ELECTION GAIN 🚨 Long Rock, Marazion & St Erth - Cornwall County Council: LIB DEM: 811 [45.4%, +21.9%] CON: 503 [28.1%, -8.2%] GRN: 244 [13.6%, +2.5%] LAB: 230 [12.9%, +1.2%] No IND (-17.4%) as previous. LIB DEM GAIN from CON 🔶 CONGRATS to Cllr John Martin!

During the voter ID pilots, they tested both poll cards with barcodes and the option of two pieces of non-photo ID if you didn’t have a photo ID. But the most restrictive requirement was the option the government decided to go with. electoral-reform.org.uk/all-the-ways-t…

Liberal Democrats welcome the opportunity to closely study the Northern Ireland Protocol deal. We hope it will be a step forward, bringing much-needed certainty and stability to Northern Ireland’s economy and society.

I’m struggling a bit more than usual at the moment but just to make a tiny contribution that’s not about me: Transphobes are evil and should f— off.

This is fantastic and would definitely inspire me as a member of the Liberal Democrats.

Singer #Morrissey has a history of racism, including describing the Chinese as a “subspecies” and claiming “halal slaughter requires certification that can only be given by supporters of Isis”. What on earth is Leeds Council News playing at? independent.co.uk/arts-entertain…

Don’t forget! To vote in person in May’s local elections, now need a valid photo ID. Don’t lose your voice to those who want to make it harder to vote. Read more about the new voter ID rules ➡️ electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter/v… Sign up for a postal vote instead ➡️ libdems.org.uk/pv

The Conservatives Gov has changed the way voting works. You now need ID to vote in person at a polling station. Don't let them steal your vote. Make sure you have ID, apply for free voter ID or register to vote by post.

If you are 18 or over (or will be by 4 May), and you'd like to vote this year, and you don't have a passport or a driving licence, you need to either get a postal vote or voter ID. Voter ID is free, here's how to get it:

Also they want trans people to not feel safe to use any toilet. They want us to detransition or to be forced to stay at home never venturing more than half a full bladder from our front doors.

Polls are open!

Last night Govt removed our right to protest. You can't easily protest against school/hospital closure, unfair sacking. Police will decide but no accountability. 64 peers, including me, supported a 'fatal motion'. Labour officially abstained. See link. hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/2023-06-…

The Conservatives want to “Get brexit done” Labour want to “make Brexit work” There is no good Brexit. We need to be talking about a road to #RejoinEU. The Liberal Democrats have a plan for just that. #bbcqt North Herts for Europe on B.Sky #FBPE 🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦

Another day another door (or several hundred) to knock. We certainly won’t be taking anything for granted. We can win here but we need your help. Help us beat the Conservatives in Harrogate & Knaresborough: hklibdems.uk/donate

Tomorrow will be the first time an openly trans person will have held the floor at a full Manchester City Council meeting. I'm proud that I'll be doing so to represent the people of Ancoats & Beswick and seconding Alan Good's motion in calling for a public city centre park!

Punishing kids by painting over #MickeyMouse mural @ #migrant centre shows pathetic small-minded approach of Tories. Next week’s by-elections will show electorate have had enough. #RobertJenrick #SuellaBraverman #Torymigrants Sarah Dyke MP 🔶

This evening I've written to Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham, an open letter about the experience of a friend who was potentially spiked on a night out, and let down by the police and health system. We must do better to protect women from predatory men. I look forward to his response.