Thank you to everyone who voted for JESS, your new MP for Chichester and the first Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament here for over 100 years.
Jess was elected with 25,540 votes (49.2%). The result was a 30.9% swing to the Liberal Democrats.
The Liberal Democrats also lead both Chichester District Council and Chichester City Council.
Three Liberal Democrats Councillors serve on West Sussex County Council in the Chichester district.
Chichester’s Liberal Democrat MP, Jess Brown-Fuller, has criticised the government’s refusal to compensate women left with inadequate pension provision because of the government’s poorly communicated pension changes.
Chichester MP Jess Brown-Fuller is calling on the government to create a planning system prioritising community needs rather than developers’ wants.
New research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats reveals that 58% of people in England expect food prices to rise because of the Family Farm Tax announced in the Budget.
On Friday 29 November, MPs will vote on the second reading of MP Kim Leadbeater’s Private Member’s Bill, titled ‘Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill’.
Jess Brown-Fuller, the Liberal MP for Chichester, has asked the Home Secretary to back her call to re-open the Chichester Police Custody Centre.
Jess Brown-Fuller, the Liberal Democrat MP for Chichester, is calling for the government to rethink its inheritance tax plans, claiming it will be a disaster for farmers around Chichester.
The Liberal Democrats will continue to champion open, fair trade, defend British economic interests, and build reliable alliances across Europe and the Commonwealth - in light of yet another act of bullying from an unreliable US President.
Following the UK's hottest summer on record, escalating heatwaves and severe droughts have triggered catastrophic blazes across the country, damaging delicate ecosystems and destroying homes.
The Liberal Democrats will continue to stand in solidarity with trans and non-binary communities, defending equal rights, personal dignity and safety for all.