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Taunton and Wellington MP Gideon Amos at the River Tone

Saving River Tone from £4 billion sewage scandal

MP Gideon Amos calls for reform of water industry to protect rivers, customers and the community

26 Jan 2026

Gideon Amos puts question to Prime Minister

Challenging Prime Minister on funding for Somerset

Gideon Amos challenged the Prime Minister to recognise Somerset’s 'remoteness factor' in its funding settlement from the government

22 Jan 2026

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Constructive talks on rail crossing improvements

Gideon Amos holds safety talks with Network Rail following crossing tragedy

19 Jan 2026

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Gideon Amos and James Lawson launch transport survey

Seeking Young people's views on public transport

Gideon Amos and Youth Parliament rep James Lawson launch investigation into transport issues facing young people in Taunton and Wellington

19 Jan 2026

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Liberal Democrat MPs meet Local Government Minister to prevent 11 per cent 2026 Council Tax rise

UPDATE: Liberal Democrat MPs challenge Government settlement for Somerset

Somerset MPs joined forces this week to urge the Local Government Minister for extra funding to prevent 11 per cent Council Tax rise

14 Jan 2026

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Gideon Amos speaks at trial by jury debate January 2026

Fighting back on threat to trial by jury

Your Taunton and Wellington MP, Gideon Amos, issues warning of a "step too far" for British justice

12 Jan 2026

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George Western Liberal Democrat candidate for Wellington Town Council Rockwell Green Ward by-election

George Western is your candidate

Lib Dems select George Western as candidate for upcoming Wellington Town Council Rockwell Green Ward by-election

10 Jan 2026

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Liberal Democrat MPs challenge Government settlement for Somerset

Somerset MPs meeting with minister on Wednesday, 14 January to call for improved funding settlement to Somerset Council for 2026-27

29 Dec 2025

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UK Lib Dem headlines

Child looks at a phone. Next to the child are age-rating symbols: U, 13+, 16, 18

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.

by Victoria Collins

20 Jan 2026

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Ed Davey delivers a speech on ending the A&E Crisis

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.

by Ed Davey

13 Jan 2026

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person in scrubs holding medication. superimposed on left - Donald Trump

Trump’s pharma price hike

What the Government is doing, and why we’re opposing it

by Helen Morgan

2 Jan 2026

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