Congratulations to our Penrith Lib Dems team who gained a seat yesterday.

Results of the byelection for Carleton ward, Penrith Town Council:

Lib Dem: 337
Ind: 92
Ind: 24

Liberal Democrat GAIN from Green Party, who did not stand.

Many thanks to everyone who voted for us and congratulations Councillor Deb Holden and team!

Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey MP says the Tory leadership contest is taking place when a much bigger one should be:

"The Tories have trashed the economy, and neither Sunak or Truss have a plan to get us out of this mess.

"We need a general election to offer the change our country so desperately needs."

Lib Dem campaigning has helped expose the influence of Russian oligarchs on UK politics, writes Layla Moran on twitter.

The Lib Dem MP for Oxford West and Abingdon today tweets:

"For years, Lib Dems have campaigned to ensure that Putin's cronies couldn't funnel their wealth into the UK undetected.

"Today, the Register of Beneficial Ownership finally goes live.

General Election preparedness

As is our key focus, in our last meeting we continued to discuss our General Election preparedness and planning.

In summary, our plan builds on what worked in the 2019 general election (and previous plans), changes what didn't work, and looks to the future for new ideas and approaches.