Lib Dems call for a VAT cut for hospitality and measures to cut energy bills this morning funded by a new windfall tax on big banks, originally proposed by the IPPR think tank, which Cooper claimed could raise around £30bn in total between now and 2030.

This is the most important amendment to the planning bill! The Gov have agreed to work with Kate Parminter to bring forward her amendment to apply the Mitigation Hierarchy to EDPs. A huge win for the environment & a greener future. Her expert knowledge & diplomacy delivering real nature protection 💚

Pleased to see @eddavey.libdems.org.uk on the Today Program this morning calling out Elon Musk’s dangerous comments at the far right rally this weekend and calling on other party leaders to do the same.

After helping @rescuehoadswood.bsky.social I promised to do more on large scale waste crime. So delighted the HoL Environment Committee began a short enquiry on Waste Crime this week which is reported here
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Today in the HoL I asked what assessment the government have made of the increased risk of wildfires caused by climate change ‘We are having a bad wildfire year, with 439 wildfires and 95 square miles burned already.’