High Quality Social Care
Everyone deserves high-quality social care if they need it. But social care services in this country are in crisis. Hundreds of thousands of people in England are waiting for care.
6 Jan 2024
Mole Valley Liberal Democrats
News from Mole Valley Lib Dems
Britain is not on track to achieve net zero
Early in December the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Conservative Claire Coutinho, claimed that Britain is the ‘poster child’ for tackling climate change. But in truth we are letting ourselves down.
MV
2 Jan 2024
Can Mole Valley un-pause its new Local Plan?
Does the new version of the NPPF, released by the Government on 19th December, allow Mole Valley's draft Local Plan to move forward?
MV
21 Dec 2023
Labour not fighting in Dorking & Horley
Good news for Mole Valley and Horley Lib Dems as it looks like Labour won’t contest the new parliamentary seat of Dorking & Horley. It's between Lib Dems and Conservatives here.
MV
19 Dec 2023
Royal Mail problems continue - please sign our petition
We need to hold the Royal Mail to account in Mole Valley and demand that they begin to provide a sufficient service according to their Universal Service Agreement - please sign our petition.
MV
14 Dec 2023
One million children not seen by an NHS dentist in South East England over the past year
Lib Dems call for boost to NHS dentistry so that no one is forced to pay hundreds of pounds for private care, along with cut to VAT on children’s toothpaste
MV
1 Dec 2023
News from Chris Coghlan MP
Treasury
Chris asks former OBR chairs about the volatility of their forecasts
I asked them if I want being harsh by describing their forecasts as "finger in the air".
27 Feb 2026
SEND
Chris welcomes progress on Betchwood Vale local SEND school
I have been calling for this since my election.
25 Feb 2026
SEND
Chris calls to protect children's rights
This week the government announced its long-awaited reforms to the SEND system.
23 Feb 2026
SEND
Chris shares 1253 testimonies of nationwide council mismanagement on SEND
Families across the country have shared 1253 accounts exposing unlawful, harmful, or unethical behaviour by 134 local authorities.
23 Feb 2026
Cost of Living
Chris pushes SWR on contactless fare increases
They told me they are aware of the issue and are working with the government to see what can be done.
19 Feb 2026
SEND
Chris exposes Surrey County Council alleged lawbreaking on Adult Social Care on ITV National News
SCC have allegedly carried out illegal and negligent needs assessments to implement cuts to care hours for adults with learning disabilities without justification. This is part of changes to how they contract adult social care, known as the DPS
13 Feb 2026
National Lib Dem News
International Affairs
Trump and the Wider World
The international stage has been shaken by a series of reckless and illegal actions from Donald Trump’s White House. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new motion to bolster our national defence and strengthen our alliances with reliable partners.
CM
by Calum Miller
15 Mar 2026
Children & Families
A digital world fit for the next generation
For too long, tech giants have treated children as data to be mined, using addictive algorithms and harmful content to keep them scrolling. While some are calling for blanket bans, we know these are impractical and risk isolating vulnerable groups.
VC
15 Mar 2026
Defence
Britain’s nuclear deterrent depends on Trump. It’s time to change that
If the answer to “Is our nuclear deterrent working?” depends on what Donald Trump had for breakfast, then the answer is no, it’s not. And our deterrent is not truly independent.
ED
14 Mar 2026