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From the King’s Speech to local campaigns like saving Thatcham Post Office, here’s a snapshot of what Lee Dillon and his team have been working on throughout May, both in Westminster and across the constituency.

The King’s Speech sets out the Government’s priorities for the year ahead, from the NHS and housing to water, cost of living and infrastructure. Here’s what it means for Newbury and West Berkshire, and the issues I’ll be pushing hardest on in Westminster.

A look back at April across Newbury and West Berkshire, from local environmental concerns and road safety to community events, Westminster activity, and the issues residents have been raising with me.

In Parliament, I challenged the government over whether it would genuinely allow proper scrutiny of the Prime Minister to run its course.

How a Newbury charity is helping our young people find work and training opportunities.

I challenged the Chancellor on ever-rising costs for families and farmers across Newbury and West Berkshire, with appropriate relief still missing.

I welcome the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire, but families in West Berkshire still need urgent support as high costs remain for months to come.

I pressed the Prime Minister to use rising fuel tax revenues to provide immediate support for households and push for a de-escalation in the Middle East.

I welcome the lifting of the two-child Universal Credit limit - a change the Liberal Democrats have long championed. However, with costs rising again, we must provide immediate support to help families now, while tackling child poverty at its roots.

Find out what I have been up to in March, from the local impact of the Iran ceasefire and the rural squeeze on fuel prices, to the fight for A34 safety and Newbury’s flood defences. This update is a snapshot of the many, many issues the team and I have been working on for Newbury and West Berkshire.

Rosebank would keep the UK locked into volatile fossil fuel markets as we should be doubling down on clean, homegrown renewable energy that lower bills.

Parliament has launched a new inquiry into whether student loan repayments are fair. I’m urging young people in West Berkshire to share their experiences through the official survey so your voices shape the changes we need.

Local businesses are the backbone of our high streets, but rising costs and taxes risk pushing many valued community businesses to the brink.

Across Newbury and our villages, people are being pushed to breaking point by soaring fuel and heating oil prices, and the Government still has no plan.

February may be short, but it has been a month filled with important work—both in Westminster and across Newbury and West Berkshire. From housing and building safety to rural services, education, and the pressures facing our NHS, the issues residents raise with me continue to be at the heart of everything I do. Housing, Home Safety, and Leasehold Reform A safe, secure, and warm home remains one of the biggest determinants of health, stability, and opportunity. This month, I

I’ve just listened to the Spring Statement and, frankly, it’s not good enough. Families, young people, pensioners, and businesses in Newbury and West Berkshire are still feeling squeezed. We need urgent action to cut fuel and energy costs, fix social care, and support graduates.

The RTS energy meter service is being phased out this year. Here’s everything you need to know.

Poverty in the UK demands system-wide reform – from social security to housing and living costs – not piecemeal interventions.

I challenged FirstPort on their consistent pattern of poor practise and the need for stronger protections for leaseholders.

Freezing student loan repayment thresholds is a stealth tax on graduates and it risks trapping a generation in decades of debt.