Local Lib Dem and European Movement member, Wilf Forrow, recently wrote a letter to local Tory MP, Alan Mak, detailing his concerns over the Brexit trade deal. He has also sent it to the Portsmouth News where it was picked up and published in a recent edition. 

Wilf is an active member of Havant Liberal Democrats and a passionate pro-European. 

You can read his letter in full below. 

Hampshire County Council was today left in crisis as independent auditors concluded they were unable to sign off on accounts for 2020.

This comes on the back of ever-tighter spending squeezes from the Conservatives, resulting in auditors concluding the County Council could not be deemed an 'going concern.' 

Responding to the Chancellor's Spending Review, the Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey said:

The Liberal Democrats have written to the Prime Minister calling for the Cabinet Office’s investigation into the conduct of the Home Secretary to be published "in full and without further delay", as reports suggest that it has concluded she broke the ministerial code. 

The Liberal Democrats have demanded a timetable for an inquiry into the Government's handling of the pandemic following the publication of an NAO report which revealed that Ministers agreed £18bn worth of supplies and services which bypassed usual standards for procurement.

Responding to George Eustice's comments on Sophy Ridge on Sunday, suggesting that next week is “a week when things need to move” for the UK and EU to agree to a trade deal, Liberal Democrat Brexit and Trade spokesperson Christine Jardine said:

The Liberal Democrats have condemned the Conservatives’ “reckless” attitude to animal welfare and food standards, following votes on the Agriculture Bill in the House of Commons today.  

Havant Liberal Democrats have called on Alan Mak to this week back British farming and vote to protect our high environmental and animal welfare standards

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Responding to comments from the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, speaking on today's Andrew Marr show, suggesting that the Government will not change its position on Free School Meals, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:

Responding to the Prime Minister's announcement of new coronavirus guidelines, Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey said: