Local Elections: Your morning briefing

Firstly, I want to thank everyone who has worked so hard in these elections.

Whether you got the result you hoped for or not; you have done a fantastic job. Thank you.

So far it looks like we’re on course for a great set of results.

We’ve defended our Councils in Eastleigh, Cheltenham and Sutton. We have also pulled off a spectacular victory in taking control of Richmond.

We’ve made gains in Hull, Liverpool, Sunderland, Gosport, West Oxfordshire, Cambridge, Sheffield, Portsmouth, Winchester and St Albans. We’ve held our ground in places like Southwark.

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Why people are voting Lib Dem today

All over England, people are voting Liberal Democrat today – because they know they’ll get Councillors who will champion quality social care, strong local schools, and well-funded services.

And – even better, thousands of people have been tweeting to say why they’re voting for their local Lib Dem candidates – here are a few of our favourites:

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FAQs: Giving the people the final say on the Brexit deal

What was the amendment on Monday evening?

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Lib Dems come closer than ever to giving the people the final say on the Brexit deal

Yesterday evening just a handful of votes stopped us from giving the British public the final say on the Brexit deal.

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Why we need to ban upskirting

Upskirting is the act of taking a photo up a woman’s skirt without her consent.

In 2009 it was made illegal in Scotland but shockingly it remains legal in England and Wales.

Authorities can ask a perpetrator to delete the photo but under current law no further prosecution is possible.

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