Over the past few months, many residents have contacted me about serious with their post. Birthday cards are arriving late, important letters are turning up after appointments have passed, and some households get nothing for days before a bundle suddenly appears. These aren’t one-off glitches — they are signs of a system under strain. Royal Mail says that the Universal Service Obligation (USO) remains unchanged. That’s the rule that promises letter deliveries six days a week,

If you watched Dirty Business, I am sure you will share my shock and disgust at the actions of the water companies featured in the programme — and at the regulatory failures that allowed those actions to continue for so long. Decades of underinvestment by water companies, particularly since privatisation in the late 1980s, combined with weaker oversight from successive governments, have left us with a system failing both the environment and the public. Instead of reinvesting

As I have previously reported, during Parliamentary term-time I split my week between London and Dorset, which plays havoc with my sleep patterns and completely confuses my dog. But being present in both matters: my work in both places is always rooted in the experiences of local people and focused on bringing the voices of Mid Dorset and North Poole directly to Westminster. This month I want to share three key issues that are dominating my work and how I have used both place

A new approach to student engagement is giving pupils a direct voice in political debate. Student surgeries were launched by Vikki Slade, the Liberal Democrat MP for Mid Dorset & North Poole, during her recent school visits. Continue reading here

I first became interested in the Liberal Democrats when Paddy Ashdown promised an extra penny on income tax to fund education. Since then—through raising four children and serving as a school governor—education has been at the heart of everything I do. That’s why the recent announcement from schools in the Initio Learning Trust about major budget cuts, redundancies, and the closure of courses has left me deeply concerned. In the past six months, the Government has introduced

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An MP has reaffirmed her support for a scheme that brings together science, landowners, and environmental action. Vikki Slade, the Liberal Democrat MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole, is backing the Dorset TESTBED Living Science Park, a collaborative project focused on landscape-based innovation. Continue reading here

The chief executive of a multi-academy trust that is making cuts to its teaching staff has announced her retirement. Initio Learning Trust is restructuring Queen Elizabeth (QE) School in Wimborne and Corfe Hills School in Corfe Mullen. Continue reading here

Dorset was firmly in the spotlight at Westminster thanks to a special showcase co-hosted by two Liberal Democrat MPs. The event, co-hosted by Mid Dorset and North Poole MP Vikki Slade and West Dorset MP Edward Morello, took place in Parliament’s Jubilee Room and celebrated the county’s culture, produce and community. Continue reading here

AN MP is backing a policy for SEND, warning that vulnerable children must not be treated as 'cash cows' by investors. Vikki Slade, Liberal Democrat MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole, has backed her party’s policy for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision to be designated as Critical National Infrastructure, warning that vulnerable children must not be treated as “cash cows” by offshore investors. Continue reading here