Bridgnorth Liberal Democrats

Welcome to the website of Bridgnorth Liberal Democrats – we are the Liberal Democrat branch for south east Shropshire and part of Ludlow Constituency Liberal Democrats.

We represent the Liberal Democrats in and around :

• Broseley
• Much Wenlock
• Bridgnorth
• Highley
• Alveley

About the Liberal Democrats

• Childcare expansion a ‘fraction’ of what’s needed
  November 29, 2023
  Following news that the Government has expanded its free childcare provision for working parents, Liberal DemocratEducation spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said:
• Funding to tackle sewage scandal slashed in Autumn Statement
  November 29, 2023
  Buried in the small print of the Autumn Statement is confirmation that the Environment Department’s budget will fall by 11% next year, directly impacting the Conservative  government’s attempts to deal with the sewage scandal.
• Government 25% below cancer treatment target as charity says 20,000 deaths a year avoidable
  November 29, 2023
  The latest NHS data has revealed that just 61.3% of cancer patients are starting treatment within 62-days. The government’s target is 85%, which has not been met since 2015. 
• Government 25% below cancer treatment target as charity says 20,000 deaths a year avoidable
  November 28, 2023
  The government’s failure to meet this target is putting people’s lives at risk.
• Conservatives complete hat-trick of stealth taxes with over £750 million raid on savers
  November 27, 2023
  The Liberal Democrats have slammed the Autumn Statement’s latest hidden horror as an “act of deception” as it will continue the freeze on tax free limits for ISAs which will have cost savers £755 million between 2023 and 2029.

• Unspoken Tension Mounts In Conservative Party Over Rishi Sunak's Rwanda Plans
  November 30, 2023
  There is “unspoken tension” and a desire for “realism” among Conservative MPs over the government’s plans to stop small boats, with MPs still waiting for detail on emergency legislation promised by Rishi Sunak.
• Labour Calls For Mandatory Ethnicity Pay Gap Reporting As Discrepancy Remains
  November 29, 2023
  Labour has renewed its calls for a Race Equality Act after new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed Black people in the UK have consistently earned less than their White counterparts since 2012.
• Labour MP Says David Cameron Could Have Committed Contempt Of Parliament Over Private Greensill Flights
  November 29, 2023
  Lord Cameron, the newly-appointed foreign secretary, might have acted in contempt of Parliament by failing to answer a committee question on how many personal flights he took using Greensill private jets, according to a Labour MP.
• Civil Liberties Campaigners Warn Digital Pound Could Be "Detrimental" To Privacy
  November 29, 2023
  Big Brother Watch, a leading civil liberties campaign group, has published a report arguing that a new digital pound could be “detrimental to people’s privacy” and worry Government could use it to track people’s spending habits.
• Labour Will Attempt To Extend Rules Forcing Landlords To Deal With Mould To Private Sector
  November 28, 2023
  Labour are set to attempt to extend rules that force landlords in social housing to deal with mould issues within a certain timeframe to the private rented sector.