West Sussex County Council
Mid Sussex Lib Dems win 8 County Council seats
The local Lib Dems won eight County Council Divisions, up five from 2021
9 May 2026
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Alison's Monday Mail
Alison Bennett's Monday Mail: George & The Dragon
Prorogation Parliament has been ‘prorogued’. Prorogation (pronounced 'pro-ro-ga-tion') marks the end of a parliamentary session....
4 May 2026
Alison's Monday Mail
Alison Bennett's Monday Mail: Conversations
Doorstep Conversations We’re in the run up with the county council elections, with polling day a week on Thursday. This means...
27 Apr 2026
Mid Sussex Times
Political opinion with Alison Bennett MP: Justice delayed for Sussex families must still be justice delivered
In her weekly column, MP for Mid Sussex, Alison Bennett, discusses the long‑overdue decision to launch a full independent review into local maternity services in Sussex, following tireless campaigning by bereaved families.
23 Apr 2026
Alison's Monday Mail
Alison Bennett's Monday Mail: Ockenden appointed
Donna Ockenden appointed to lead Sussex maternity inquiry Last Wednesday I was with the bereaved and harmed families from Truth...
19 Apr 2026
Mid Sussex Times
Political opinion with Alison Bennett MP: PVL UK - much more than 'just stickers'
In her weekly column, Alison Bennett, MP for Mid Sussex, talks about a recent visit to local Burgess Hill business, PVL, and what needs to be done to allow SMEs to thrive.
16 Apr 2026
UK Lib Dem news
International Affairs
Trump and the Wider World
The international stage has been shaken by a series of reckless and illegal actions from Donald Trump’s White House. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new motion to bolster our national defence and strengthen our alliances with reliable partners.
CM
by Calum Miller
15 Mar 2026
Children & Families
A digital world fit for the next generation
For too long, tech giants have treated children as data to be mined, using addictive algorithms and harmful content to keep them scrolling. While some are calling for blanket bans, we know these are impractical and risk isolating vulnerable groups.
VC
15 Mar 2026
Defence
Britain’s nuclear deterrent depends on Trump. It’s time to change that
If the answer to “Is our nuclear deterrent working?” depends on what Donald Trump had for breakfast, then the answer is no, it’s not. And our deterrent is not truly independent.
ED
14 Mar 2026