🚨BREAKING: Lib Dems have won more local by-elections than any other party this month. In real elections, up and down the country, Liberal Democrats are winning.

The Institute for Fiscal Studies has said that reversing the two-child benefit cap would be among the most cost-effective ways to reduce child poverty in the UK. https://t.co/buaUqok0bD

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Milton & Tamarside - Torridge DC Liberal Democrat Gain from Independent! 🔶Nigel Kenneally Liberal Democrat 37.5% ➡️ Reform UK 31.1% 🔵 Conservative 16.7% 🟢 Green Party 5.9% Congratulations to Nigel and the team on a great result!

Congratulations to Councillor Cara Strom! 🔶 The Liberal Democrats gained Dunster on Somerset Council in yesterday’s by-election from the Conservatives. 🔶 Liberal Democrat, Cara Strom: 1142, 49.6% ➡️ Reform: 666, 28.9% 🔵 Conservative: 449, 19.5% 🔴 Labour: 44, 1.9%

The two-child limit is cruel, self-defeating and traps children in a life of poverty. It's time to end it once and for all.

Moseley (Birmingham) Council By-Election Result: 🔶 LDM: 34.7% (-11.9) 🌹 LAB: 24.4% (-14.1) 🙋 Ind: 19.6% (New) 🌍 GRN: 10.1% (+1.5) ➡️ RFM: 7.3% (New) 🌳 CON: 2.4% (-4.1) 🙋 Ind: 1.7% (New) Liberal Democrat GAIN from Labour. Changes w/ 2022.

Cllr Daniel Gregg has written to government ministers to oppose the rollout of mandatory digital ID cards. Letter below👇

The European Convention on Human Rights exists to protect us against states that become rogue. It might be trendy for right wingers now to say let’s leave but what about future prime ministers who might trample over people’s fundamental rights. I’m excited to debate this

Another Preston Labour councillor resigns from their toxic group 👋 Luckily team Lib Dem has a ready supply of popcorn for just these occasions 🍿 PCC 1st of May 2024: 🔴LAB 31 🔶LD 7 🔵CON 10 PCC now: 🔴LAD 26 🔶LD 14 🔵CON 5 ⚪️IND 2 ➡️RFM 1

Congratulations Cllr @HodgsonRonan on your graduation today! 🥳🍾🎊

I’m incredibly honoured to have been elected as the new Liberal Democrat councillor for Ashton-on-Ribble. Thank you to everyone who put their faith in me and to every resident who took the time to speak to me on the doorstep over the past few weeks.

That's TV also caught up with Cllr Hodgson's Lib Dem leader on the council, Cllr John Potter.

"People said 'I'm voting for you because I don't want Reform to win.'" The Ashton Ward by-election has been decided, with the liberal democrats taking a decisive win.

Well, I'm happy to say that as my first act as a Preston City Councillor, I have reported two instances of flytipping I encountered whilst out on the doorsteps. I’ll keep working to make Ashton cleaner, safer, and better for everyone.

Ashton (Preston) Council By-Election Result: 🔶 LDM: 37.3% (+15.8) ➡️ RFM: 25.9% (New) 🌹 LAB: 24.3% (-34.6) 🙋 Ind: 5.7% (New) 🌳 CON: 3.5% (-16.3) 🙋 Ind: 3.4% (New) Liberal Democrat GAIN from Labour. Changes w/ 2024.

Staines (Spelthorne) Council By-Election Result: 🔶 LDM: 37.9% (New) ➡️ RFM: 23.5% (New) 🙋 Ind: 12.3% (New) 🌳 CON: 10.9% (-4.7) 🌍 GRN: 7.7% (-27.8) 🌹 LAB: 7.4% (-17.1) 🧑‍🔧 TUSC: 0.4% (New) No Ind (-27.4) as previous. Liberal Democrat GAIN from Green. Changes w/ 2023.

Guildford South East (Surrey) Council By-Election Result: 🔶 LDM: 41.3% (+18.0) 🌳 CON: 22.8% (-8.1) 🏘️ RGV: 16.3% (-21.4) ➡️ RFM: 12.0% (New) 🌍 GRN: 5.0% (New) 🌹 LAB: 2.6% (-5.6) Liberal Democrat GAIN from Localist. Changes w/ 2021.

Camberley West (Surrey) Council By-Election Result: 🔶 LDM: 49.5% (+16.6) ➡️ RFM: 25.9% (New) 🌳 CON: 20.4% (-28.8) 🌹 LAB: 4.3% (-11.4) No WPB (-2.3) as previous. Liberal Democrat GAIN from Conservative. Changes w/ 2021.

Whyteleafe (Tandridge) Council By-Election Result: 🔶 LDM: 44.9% (+14.2) ➡️ RFM: 26.7% (New) 🌳 CON: 9.9% (+0.4) 🌹 LAB: 9.7% (-1.7) 🌍 GRN: 8.8% (+3.6) No Localist (-43.2) as previous. Liberal Democrat HOLD. Changes w/ 2024.