Tiverton news

Ms Gilmour has nominated Granny Gothards as part of the MP's Choice Awards

South West ice cream maker nominated for national food and drink award

Ms Gilmour has congratulated the 13 schools in her constituency which were awarded the School Games Mark for the 2025/26 academic year

Ms Gilmour has congratulated the 13 schools in her constituency which were awarded the School Games Mark for the 2025/26 academic year

Tiverton and Minehead schools recognised for excellence in PE and sport

Ms Gilmour said the decision will bring relief to families who might otherwise face unexpected tax charges due to administrative delays

Ms Gilmour said the decision will bring relief to families who might otherwise face unexpected tax charges due to administrative delays

Somerset MP welcomes end of two-year tax deadline for pension death benefits

Ms Gilmour has welcomed the upgrades

Ms Gilmour has welcomed the upgrades

New 4G mast brings wider mobile coverage to rural West Somerset constituency

Ms Gilmour has welcomed the opening of the new youth hub in Minehead

Ms Gilmour has welcomed the opening of the new youth hub in Minehead

Children and young people

Minehead opens youth hub to help 16 to 24-year-olds into work and training

Ms Gilmour has warned that 40,000 more people in the South West could be pushed into the 40p higher rate this year

Ms Gilmour has warned that 40,000 more people in the South West could be pushed into the 40p higher rate this year

MP says South West workers face higher-rate tax as thresholds remain frozen

Ms Gilmour has previously met with FND FrieNDs at Minehead Community Hospital

Ms Gilmour has previously met with FND FrieNDs at Minehead Community Hospital

Somerset MP calls for clearer driving guidance for people with FND seizures

Ms Gilmour has launched her annual Christmas card competition for 2026, and is pictured here with last year's winner Hla

Ms Gilmour has launched her annual Christmas card competition for 2026, and is pictured here with last year's winner Hla

Somerset MP launches Christmas card competition for primary school children

Rachel Gilmour column: My experiences with Ukraine's heroic farmers

Cdt Sgt Thomas Greaves

Cdt Sgt Thomas Greaves

Local government

Four Somerset cadets appointed to support lord-lieutenant at official events

Ms Gilmour has been reselected as the Liberal Democrat candidate for Tiverton and Minehead

Ms Gilmour has been reselected as the Liberal Democrat candidate for Tiverton and Minehead

Liberal Democrats

Rachel Gilmour reselected as Tiverton and Minehead Lib Dem candidate

Rachel Gilmour: Almost five years on, Ukraine is still resisting

Ms Gilmour will host the event at the Quantock Brewery Taproom in Bishops Lydeard on Wednesday, October 7

Ms Gilmour will host the event at the Quantock Brewery Taproom in Bishops Lydeard on Wednesday, October 7

West Somerset MP invites Bishops Lydeard residents to meet over a pint

'Teamwork is the only method that actually works and offers a hopeful future'

Ms Gilmour has spoken out after Ofwat provisionally approved a £3.4bn spending increase for water companies

Ms Gilmour has spoken out after Ofwat provisionally approved a £3.4bn spending increase for water companies

Ofwat faces fresh criticism from Somerset MP amid hosepipe ban

Ms Gilmour has welcomed the government’s decision to remove weekday time restrictions on disabled bus passes

Ms Gilmour has welcomed the government’s decision to remove weekday time restrictions on disabled bus passes

Bus pass rule changes for disabled people welcomed by West Somerset MP

Cheddar Reservoir in Cheddar

Cheddar Reservoir in Cheddar

Bournemouth Water

No plans to speed up delivery of new Somerset reservoir despite recent drought

Ms Gilmour has backed a call to ban over-the-counter flea and tick treatments

Ms Gilmour has backed a call to ban over-the-counter flea and tick treatments

Somerset MP backs call to ban over-the-counter flea and tick treatments

Ms Gilmour has warned that Andy Burnham’s approach could create

Ms Gilmour has warned that Andy Burnham’s approach could create

Somerset MP warns devolution proposals could create 'left-behind Britain'

Ms Gilmour is demanding urgent, collaborative reform to social care in the UK

Ms Gilmour is demanding urgent, collaborative reform to social care in the UK

Adult social care

West Somerset MP demands action to tackle social care crisis

Ms Gilmour has described new Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s plan to remove VAT from domestic electricity as “tinkering

Ms Gilmour has described new Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s plan to remove VAT from domestic electricity as “tinkering

West Somerset MP says new PM's energy bill plans 'don't cut it'

Rachel Gilmour: Rural isolation is an issue that is not going away

Ms Gilmour has nominated three pubs in her constituency for the Community Pub Hero Awards 2026

Ms Gilmour has nominated three pubs in her constituency for the Community Pub Hero Awards 2026

Three Somerset pubs in running for national community awards

A new report from Ms Gilmour, highlights a significant dementia diagnosis gap in the South West

A new report from Ms Gilmour, highlights a significant dementia diagnosis gap in the South West

Call for specialist dementia care after MP report reveals huge diagnosis gap

Ms Gilmour said she is pleased to see the Assisted Dying Bill returning to Parliament

Ms Gilmour said she is pleased to see the Assisted Dying Bill returning to Parliament

Somerset MP welcomes return of bill to help terminally ill patients

Ms Gilmour has submitted an EDM in Parliament to mark the 125th anniversary of Minehead RNLI

Ms Gilmour has submitted an EDM in Parliament to mark the 125th anniversary of Minehead RNLI

Somerset MP honours 125 years of service by RNLI station

Rachel Gilmour column: My thoughts on the King's Speech

Ms Gilmour has announced the dates and locations of her June surgeries

Ms Gilmour has announced the dates and locations of her June surgeries

West Somerset MP announces June constituency surgery dates

Kemi Badenoch, leader of the Conservative Party, whose branch in Tiverton and Minehead is launching a membership drive

Kemi Badenoch, leader of the Conservative Party, whose branch in Tiverton and Minehead is launching a membership drive

Conservative Party

Conservatives in West Somerset launch membership drive to select candidate

Ms Gilmour has criticised the Labour Party after 301 of its MPs voted against a Liberal Democrat amendment to the King's Speech

Ms Gilmour has criticised the Labour Party after 301 of its MPs voted against a Liberal Democrat amendment to the King's Speech

Somerset MP slams Labour after party blocks EU customs union move

Ms Gilmour said more action, beyond a fuel duty freeze, is needed to help rural families cope with rising living costs

Ms Gilmour said more action, beyond a fuel duty freeze, is needed to help rural families cope with rising living costs

Cost of living crisis

West Somerset MP says fuel duty freeze not enough for rural families

Rachel Gilmour MP and Alistair Charmichael MP addressing Exmoor businesses in the House of Commons

Rachel Gilmour MP and Alistair Charmichael MP addressing Exmoor businesses in the House of Commons

Alistair Carmichael

Taste of Exmoor showcased at House of Commons event

Ms Gilmour has backed her party's calls for a 10p-per-litre reduction in fuel duty to help struggling motorists

Ms Gilmour has backed her party's calls for a 10p-per-litre reduction in fuel duty to help struggling motorists

Liberal Democrats' call to cut fuel tax backed by Minehead MP

Ms Gilmour has praised the recycling efforts of Mid Devon District Council and Somerset Council

Ms Gilmour has praised the recycling efforts of Mid Devon District Council and Somerset Council

Liberal Democrat councils in the South West among country's best recyclers

Phil Durban, pictured here with Ms Gilmour, said the issues on Somerset bus services pointed to deeper structural problems

Phil Durban, pictured here with Ms Gilmour, said the issues on Somerset bus services pointed to deeper structural problems

Rachel Gilmour responds to college survey on Somerset bus services

Ms Gilmour said the failure to record phone snatching case outcomes was a

Ms Gilmour said the failure to record phone snatching case outcomes was a

Avon and Somerset Police

Somerset MP issues warning against 'phone snatching epidemic'

Ms Gilmour has backed a Liberal Democrat motion calling on the Prime Minister to advise that His Majesty’s upcoming state visit to the United States is cancelled

Ms Gilmour has backed a Liberal Democrat motion calling on the Prime Minister to advise that His Majesty’s upcoming state visit to the United States is cancelled

Somerset MP calls for King Charles' US state visit to be cancelled

Mr Zelenskyy recently addressed Parliament, describing Iran and Russia as

Mr Zelenskyy recently addressed Parliament, describing Iran and Russia as

Houses of Parliament

Somerset MP praises Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Parliament visit

Ms Gilmour has voiced concerns that the government’s latest support measures fail to address the scale of the crisis facing her constituents

Ms Gilmour has voiced concerns that the government’s latest support measures fail to address the scale of the crisis facing her constituents

Cost of living crisis

Somerset MP warns of pressures faced by rising heating and fuel costs

Gorton and Denton by-election

Rachel Gilmour: What exactly is British and West Country liberalism?

Mrs Gilmour has joined animal welfare groups in urging the UK government to enforce legislation that would ban the sale and promotion of such activities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Mrs Gilmour has joined animal welfare groups in urging the UK government to enforce legislation that would ban the sale and promotion of such activities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Somerset MP pushes to end the sale of exploitative animal trips

PROMISEworks held a meeting alongside Ms Gilmour on Monday, February 16

PROMISEworks held a meeting alongside Ms Gilmour on Monday, February 16

Somerset MP works with charity to host awareness event in Watchet

Rachel Gilmour: The response to Storm Chandra has been inadequate

Ms Gilmour met policing and crime minister Sarah Jones on Tuesday, January 13

Ms Gilmour met policing and crime minister Sarah Jones on Tuesday, January 13

Minehead MP raises rural crime concerns in ministerial meeting

Rachel Gilmour column: The government is directionless and out of ideas

Rachel Gilmour: The government must help pubs before it's too late

Ms Gilmour was nominated and elected by government MPs to be co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Farming

Ms Gilmour was nominated and elected by government MPs to be co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Farming

New role for Tiverton and Minehead MP to highlight farming concerns

Ms Gilmour (second from left) is set to meet with policing and crime minister Sarah Jones in the new year to discuss rural crime

Ms Gilmour (second from left) is set to meet with policing and crime minister Sarah Jones in the new year to discuss rural crime

Somerset MP to raise rural crime concerns with government minister

Ms Gilmour has announced the dates for the 2025 Community Christmas Concerts in Tiverton and Minehead

Ms Gilmour has announced the dates for the 2025 Community Christmas Concerts in Tiverton and Minehead

Free community Christmas concert announced for Somerset constituency

Cheddar Reservoir near Cheddar

Cheddar Reservoir near Cheddar

Environment Agency

Somerset residents urged to back new reservoir after hottest summer on record

Tiverton and Minehead MP Rachel Gilmour near Watchet Marina

Tiverton and Minehead MP Rachel Gilmour near Watchet Marina

Conservative Party

Somerset MP under fire over staff salary levels

Rachel Gilmour column: What I've been up to during the summer recess

Ms Gilmour has confirmed she will meet with First Bus on Friday, September 26, to discuss widespread issues affecting passengers on the number 28 and 25 routes

Ms Gilmour has confirmed she will meet with First Bus on Friday, September 26, to discuss widespread issues affecting passengers on the number 28 and 25 routes

Rachel Gilmour to meet First Bus over issues with Somerset routes

Rachel Gilmour MP meets unpaid carers from Carers UK on Monday 30th June.

Rachel Gilmour MP meets unpaid carers from Carers UK on Monday 30th June.

Rachel Gilmour MP: Cuts are not reforms, they are cuts