Taunton
Taunton Remembers 2026
Vice Chair of Somerset Council, Lee Baker, is preparing for upcoming Remembrance Day Commemorations in Taunton this month
1 Nov 2026
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Gideon's reaction to the Budget
Following Chancellor John Healey's Budget, Gideon Amos MP welcomes business rates relief for shops and a £100 council tax energy payment, but warns it falls short of what families need while urging a new economic and defence pact with Europe
28 Oct 2026
Headteachers lobby Education Secretary over cuts
Local headteachers Steve Gillan and Rachel White joined Gideon Amos MP in Parliament to lobby Education Secretary Lucy Powell, warning that cutting the PE and Sport Premium risks damaging sports provision for vulnerable and rural pupils
28 Oct 2026
We're demanding urgent support for farmers
Gideon Amos MP slams the government in Parliament over "shambolic" 6-hour funding portal crash that locked local farmers like James Hebditch and Tom Pope out of vital support, threatening countryside wildlife and local food production
27 Oct 2026
Calling for cost-of-living support
Gideon Amos MP calls on the Chancellor to prioritise a £14bn emergency cost-of-living package in next week’s Budget to protect Taunton and Wellington households
20 Oct 2026
Positive news on Wellington Post Office
Following a campaign and Parliamentary debate led by Gideon Amos MP, a government minister has confirmed that active efforts are underway to restore a Post Office branch to Wellington town centre after a five-year absence
19 Oct 2026
Taunton
Double win for Taunton: Tom Deakin named Young Councillor of the Year
Taunton Town Council Leader Tom Deakin named Young Councillor of the Year, leading a sweep of awards that saw Taunton Town Council named Council of the Year
15 Oct 2026
Gideon presents maternity petition to 10 Downing Street
Gideon Amos has taken a 5,000-signature petition to 10 Downing Street, demanding the government fast-track funding for a new maternity unit at Musgrove Park Hospital instead of delaying construction until 2033
14 Oct 2026
Member's Views
Member's Views
Global Conflict and the Cost-of-Living
Taunton's Habib Farbahi warns how the US-Israeli conflict with Iran and global instability are driving up fuel and living costs in Somerset, arguing that the UK must push for a ceasefire, protected shipping and renewed diplomacy
26 Oct 2026
Member's Views
The real inheritance tax: Social care costs explained
Taunton resident Alan Paul highlights the injustice of dementia care fees wiping out family homes while multi-millionaires pay nothing, calling for urgent reform
24 Oct 2026
Member's Views
Brexit 'Taboo' lifted: Why it's time for closer EU ties
Is the Brexit taboo finally lifting? Wellington's JF Pocock explores why a precinct 'go it alone' UK is struggling, and calls for bold action - including rejoining the Single Market - to boost the economy, security and jobs in a changing world
12 Oct 2026
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Our path to lower bills, a safer climate, and a stronger, more secure Britain.
Ed Davey's speech to Energy UK's Annual Conference
14 Oct 2026
Latest UK News
Reforming how we regulate our media
The UK’s press regulator has never fined a newspaper. The Liberal Democrats say that has to change.
AS
14 Oct 2026
Latest UK News
The Fight of our Lives
Ed Davey's Leaders' Speech to Autumn Conference Speech 2026
ED
22 Sep 2026