Aidan Bentley

Brexit has cost each and every one of us £3,700 a year.

But instead of solving the problem, Labour are using Brexit as an excuse to raise your taxes.

My message ahead of the Budget: Stop blaming Brexit and start fixing it!

Congratulations Victoria!

Wow. It's an absolute honour to be elected as Vice President for the Liberals Democrats.

Thank you so much to everyone who supported in this campaign and to Kamran who ran a fantastic campaign.

% of Seats Successfully Defended by Each Party:

🔶 LDM: 93% (26/28)
🌍 GRN: 67% (6/9)
➡️ RFM: 50% (4/8)
🌹 LAB: 28% (13/47)
🌳 CON: 27% (9/33)
🏘️ Localists: 0% (0/9)

Bromsgrove South (Worcestershire) Council By-Election Result:

🔶 LDM: 51.9% (+20.3)
➡️ RFM: 33.4% (-1.5)
🌳 CON: 11.3% (-5.8)
🌹 LAB: 3.4% (-4.1)

No GRN (-5.5) or Ind (-3.4) as previous.

Liberal Democrat GAIN from Reform.
Changes w/ 2025.

Centrist D66 party makes huge gains in Dutch election Result opens a path for D66 leader Rob Jetten to form a government as the youngest ever prime minister of the Netherlands

Centrist D66 party makes huge gains in Dutch election

The Tories can shout at me all they like, but the truth is their Brexit deal it is hurting our country and Labour won’t do anything about it.

Today I urged the Prime Minister to actually fix it.

People who have come to the United Kingdom legally, played by the rules and made it their home do not need to “go home”. This is their home.

I've written to Kemi Badenoch to give her the chance to reject these divisive calls from her frontbencher Katie Lam.

Picture of an E. coli under a microscope

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the gravest public health threats confronting the world.

AMR will cause 39 million deaths by 2050.

This is a direct threat to the UK that demands urgent action, not short-sighted funding cuts.

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My interview with BBC News, exposing the scandal of asylum contracts, written under the Tories, which enabled private providers to make 8x more profit by keeping asylum applicants in hotels.

A shocking waste of taxpayer money.

The “Ed Davey is obsessed with Farage” takes are weird.

A) The media is obsessed with Farage
B) If the next election looks anything like the polling, it will basically be a progressive/populist bloc election. Labour won’t be Davey’s enemy. They’ll be his path to govern.

If you are fed up with the two old parties letting you down.

If you are scared of the rise of racism and extremism.

If you believe in decency, tolerance and the rule of law.

Join us.

Because we believe in the British people.

We love our country.

And together, we can change it for good.

Today, I presented my Road Traffic (Horse & Rider Safety) Bill.
This Presentation Bill would establish clearer rules for passing horses, incorporate equestrian safety into driving tests, & improve driver education. Change is needed. #HorseSafety
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The BBC are constantly fawning over Farage's every move despite Reform only having four MPs. Our national broadcaster should reflect the whole country, not just one man’s ego.

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As we've seen across history, the populist playbook used by Farage is ugly, powerful and incredibly destructive.

We know where it will lead if we don't stop it.

Reform UK, which has a grand total of four MPs, was just given an uninterrupted platform for an hour and a half on the BBC and Sky News channels, in order to talk about its plans for mass deportations

When was the last time the Greens (with four MPs) or the Lib Dems (with 72) were given the same?

🎉 Wow. I wanted to say thank you to so many for your support as I stand for Vice President for the Liberal Democrats.

I’m standing to help get more great people from ethnic minorities involved and elected with the Liberal Democrats at all levels!

I have signed the cross-party letter by Sarah Champion MP urging the Prime Minister to recognise a Palestinian state.

The UK must also act to suspend arms sales and sanction Netanyahu and extremist colleagues.

Hamas must release the hostages and Israel must stop, and a lasting peace must be built.

Berkhamsted West (Dacorum) Council By-Election Result:

🔶 LDM: 56.4% (-2.0)
🌳 CON: 31.3% (+8.5)
🌍 GRN: 8.7% (-0.4)
🌹 LAB: 3.6% (-6.1)

Liberal Democrat HOLD.
Changes w/ 2023.

People aren’t seeing the benefit of renewables because electricity prices are still tied to gas. That means higher bills for everyone, even though more of our power comes from cheaper renewables.

We must break that link to cut energy bills for everyone.

Andrew Marr writes of the state of British politics that, "beyond Westminster, a far bigger story continues to grow". Yet I was surprised to see that his account of that story leaves out the party that finished second in both of the last two rounds of council elections, that has control of more councils than either Reform or the Conservatives, and is the only party that consistently goes head-to-head with Reform in council by-elections and beats it. And in Westminster too, it is the party with 18 MPs for every 1 MP that Reform has. Perhaps next time, his picture of British politics should include the Liberal Democrats?

A letter to the New Statesman.

The BBC are constantly bending over backwards to please Reform.

I fear they're becoming a mouthpiece for Nigel Farage, a guy who wants to destroy them.

Danny Chambers MP's mutilated pets import ban bill set to become law The bill, proposed by Winchester MP Danny Chambers, is supported by the government.

I could not have asked for a better way to complete my first year as an MP today. Too many animals have been suffering at the hands of criminal abusers and as a vet, to see this bill pass means everything to me.

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Petition: Ensure plurality of political coverage across UK broadcast media at all times We want to ensure that a plurality of views from all political parties in Westminster are represented and the nations parliaments are heard all year round, not just election times. The rules for cover...

We want fair broadcast coverage for ALL our parties. There’s not just 1 opposition party setting the agenda.Stop framing the 2029 GE 4 years out! We want to hear about ALL parties& what they’re doing in our name. Sign petition &write to networksMPsOfcomDCMS too petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

Carshalton South & Clockhouse (Sutton) Council By-Election Result:

🔶 LDM: 52.2% (+12.1)
🌳 CON: 23.9% (-18.2)
➡️ RFM: 17.9% (New)
🌹 LAB: 2.8% (-5.4)
🌍 GRN: 2.5% (-7.1)
✝️ CPA: 0.7% (New)

Liberal Democrat HOLD.
Changes w/ 2022.

Charlotte Cane wearing a magenta suit, giving a speech in today's Westminster Hall debate, surrounded by other MPs and members of the public.

The EHRC's guidance following the Supreme Court's recent ruling has resulted in members of the trans community living in fear. This isn't acceptable.

Watch my speech defending the rights of trans people at today's debate via the link in the comments.

On International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, I want to say to the LGBT+ community:

I hear you, I get it, I stand with you, and the Liberal Democrats will never stop fighting to build a country and a world where you are truly free to be who you are.

Seat Projection based on this morning's YouGov Poll:

RFM: 309 (+304)
LAB: 138 (-273)
LDM: 95 (+23)
SNP: 43 (+34)
CON: 21 (-100)
GRN: 7 (+3)
PLC: 7 (+3)
Oth: 11 (+6)

Shropshire Council Result #LE2025:

LDM: 42 (+29)
RFM: 16 (+16)
CON: 7 (-38)
GRN: 4 (=)
LAB: 4 (-5)
INDs: 1 (-2)

Liberal Democrat GAIN from Conservative.