Beaumont welcomes ditching of Atos
Shepway Parliamentary Spokesman Lynne Beaumont has welcomed news that the Department for Work and Pensions is seeking a new provider to replace Atos' work capability assessment contract.
27 Mar 2014
£700 tax cut promised, £800 delivered
The Budget has confirmed victory for the Liberal Democrats in our campaign to deliver an £800 tax cut for people on low and middle incomes.
19 Mar 2014
Fly tipping of animal bones in Church Lane, New Romney
In the last two weeks Kent Trading Standards have received two reports of fly tipping of large animals bones and other waste in CHURCH LANE, NEW ROMNEY.
19 Mar 2014
Kent Trading Standards Warning; Scam inheritance letter received in Folkestone
Over the weekend a Folkestone resident received a scam inheritance letter from Mr Cai Xu.
17 Mar 2014
A Bridge Too Far
This road is much too narrow for any more traffic!
16 Mar 2014
Membership Recognition for Shepway at Lib Dem Conference
Shepway Liberal Democrats were one of 353 Lib Dem Local Parties recognised at Federal Conference in York for growing their membership in the final quarter of 2013.
9 Mar 2014
National News
Tackling historical sexual misconduct in our party
Help us stamp out this sort of appalling behaviour in our party – and across our society.
ED
7 Feb 2026
LGBT+ Liberal Democrats
Ed Davey reflects on LGBT History Month 2026
This LGBT+ History Month we celebrate the contributions of LGBT+ people throughout history, reflect on the struggles they have faced and reaffirm our determination to make progress on equality.
ED
1 Feb 2026
Choose a brighter future with the Liberal Democrats | Election Broadcast
View the latest Liberal Democrat Party Political Broadcast.
29 Jan 2026
Holocaust Memorial Day Statement
On Holocaust Memorial Day, we remember the six million Jewish men, women and children murdered in the Holocaust, and the millions of others killed under Nazi persecution.
ED
27 Jan 2026
Children & Families
A Harms-Based Approach to Social Media
Big tech companies should not be allowed to profit at the expense of children’s wellbeing.
VC
20 Jan 2026
Health, Care & the NHS
Our plan to end the A&E corridor crisis
30,000 people wait for over 12 hours in A&E departments every single week - it's a national scandal and we have a plan to stop it.
ED
13 Jan 2026
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