They say a week is a long time in politics, but the first week back in Westminster felt longer than most. On the very first day, Parliament debated urgent questions and ministerial statements on international issues so late into the evening that scheduled business had to be postponed. By Wednesday, the seizure of a Russian oil tanker and escalating tensions involving Greenland saw us sitting late again. I also expect MPs to call on Ministers to provide reassurance following r

AN MP for Dorset has spoken out after the House of Lords voted in favour of banning social media use for under-16s. Vikki Slade, Liberal Democrat MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole, is backing up social media ban for under-16s. The vote came as part of the children’s wellbeing and schools bill, with the amendment expected to return to the House of Commons in the coming weeks alongside a Government consultation on children’s access to social media and mobile phones. The full ar

Justice in Britain is at risk—not because of crime, but because of Government cuts and bad decisions. Behind the headlines lies a system starved of resources and struggling to uphold the rights that have defined our democracy for hundreds of years. As your MP, I don’t just speak for our community in Parliament—I also serve on the Justice Select Committee, where we hold the Government and other agencies to account, and prepare reports on how to improve the system. Each week, o

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Some MPs have said they are quitting X amid reports its AI tool is being used to create sexualised images. Ofcom launched an investigation into Elon Musk's social media platform and its chatbot, Grok, which is reportedly being used to create and share undressed images of people, as well as "sexualised images of children". In the south of England, MPs Layla Moran, Darren Paffey and Vikki Slade are among those announcing their departure from X in recent days. The full article c

A new constituency-wide campaign has been launched inviting residents to share photographs of places they value across the mid Dorset and north Poole areas. The Love MDNP project is asking people to submit images of favourite locations, ranging from countryside and heathland to town centres, parks and lesser-known spots, with entries open until 6 February as part of the first stage of the campaign. After submissions close, a shortlist will be chosen and put forward to a publi

Vikki Slade, MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole, has joined Whizz Kidz, the UK’s leading charity for young wheelchair users, at a parliamentary event calling for urgent reform of disabled bus pass legislation in England. Under current rules, disabled people are only guaranteed free bus travel between 9:30am and 11pm. While some Travel Concession Authorities extend these hours, many do not, creating a postcode lottery that prevents disabled people from accessing work, education